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--- awk:awk_commands [2020/05/04 23:56] – created peter
+++ awk:awk_commands [2022/06/13 09:32] (current) – peter
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 Commands used by AWK can come from two locations:
-  * They can be specified on the command line, as used in the above examples.
+  * They can be specified on the command line.
   * Alternatively they can come from a source file.  If such is the case, AWK is alerted to this occurrence by means of the **-f** option.
 ----
+Assuming a file, **test.txt**, exists with the following contents:
+<file>
+   Peter     Terence   Roux        45
+   Virginia  Genevieve  Roux       45
+   Felix     Devon     Roux         5
+   David     Bruce     Stevenson   48
+   Bob       James     Smith       16
+   Adam      Winter    Ridley      23
+</file>
+----
 ===== Simple Command File =====
-Assuming a file exists with following contents:
+Assuming a command file exists with following contents:
 <file awk awklist>
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 Issue the following command:
-<code bash>
+<code awk>
-awk -f awklist /sharewiz/awk/test.txt
+awk -f awklist test.txt
 </code>
-which will display something like:
+returns:
 <code>
@@ Line 29: / Line 43: @@
 Roux 45
-Virginia Genevive
+Virginia Genevieve
 Roux 45
@@ Line 45: / Line 59: @@
 </code>
-Notice that the apostrophes are not used anywhere within the source file or when calling it at the command line.
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  The apostrophes are not used anywhere within the source file or when calling it at the command line.
+  * They are only for use in differentiating the commands on the command line from file names.
-They are only for use in differentiating the commands on the command line from file names.
+</WRAP>