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EmrldDrgn 07-10-2009 03:43 AM
Run AWK script on contents of a variable
 
I have an AWK script (tiny, nothing special, passed on command line) that I want to run with the contents of a variable instead of the contents of a file. How can I do this? It seems like it should be really simple, but I've been trying for hours!

Thanks!

colucix 07-10-2009 04:06 AM
Maybe something like
Code:
echo $my_var | awk -f script.awk

EmrldDrgn 07-10-2009 04:07 AM
As always, I figured it out right after posting. Unless someone knows a better way than doing:

echo "$var" | awk '{script}'

?

xeleema 07-10-2009 05:05 AM
Jeepers!
 
Holy cow!
/me facepalm
I've got a script I've been working on for a week or so, and I kept scratching my head on something similar!

Thanks guys!


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