awk problems--2 machines

[desanti]

#!/bin/ksh
#{for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
# print i*5
#}

#using awk on win pc
#the above will work but i have to hit enter key for it to begin and it prints a blank first
#and then finishes but doesn't return to the terminal command line.
#[b]this is on my win pc machine.on my kubuntu machine i receive an #error
#"syntax error near unexpected token 'i'". it worked once and did not have
#the problems---i can't remember how i did it---senility!!!!
$i*5--as suggested does not work.don'really need the $.


#!/bin/ksh
{for (i =1; i <=NF; i++)
print $i
}


this works fine! using awk -f progfile file and works on both machines..
on my win pc i have only ksh.

[jeremy1701]

Re: awk problems--2 machines

hi,
It's been a while since I've scripted with AWK, but I believe that in your first example, it should be

print $i*5

Note the $

[molostoff]

Re: awk problems--2 machines

#!/bin/ksh
{for (i =1; i <=NF; i++)
print $i
}

this works fine! using awk -f progfile file and works on my linux pc with bash.
on my win pc i have only ksh.

Hmm...

#!/usr/bin/awk -f

BEGIN{
 # at this moment NF is zero/undefined since here is no input was made
 # so we get one line of your wish
 getline;
 # then we use your code
 for (i =1; i <=NF; i++) { print $i }
 # now we should return to command line
 exit;
}

I suggest to `man awk`

[desanti]

Re: awk problems--2 machines

The solution,at least on my pc's,was to insert BEGIN {.

[jeremy1701]

Re: awk problems--2 machines

Glad you got it working. Sorry the $ didn't help.