Run AWK script on contents of a variable

EmrldDrgn · 07-10-2009, 03:43 AM

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

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!