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# [AWK Syntax Essentials](https://awklab.com/awk-syntax-essentials?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Syntax is based on The AWK Programming Language, 2nd Edition by Alfred V. Aho, Brian W. Kernighan, and Peter J. Weinberger. Pattern A pattern determines when an action is executed. When a pattern matches an input line, its associated action is execut...

Jan 31 · 8 min read · awklab.com  
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