Effective awk Programming: Universal Text Processing and Pattern Matching Paperback – Big Book, 14 April 2015

This book arrived in the condition described earlier than expected.

I think the book focus on AWK as a regular programming language, instead of highlighting its strengths as file manipulation utiliity. FNR command is variable cover, not one example showing how to use multiple files input, which is I think how most of us use it. Goes for modularization technic instead of showing the capabilities of short one line programs. The AWK on this book definitely has nothing to do with the one I use in real life, hope no body gets the wrong impression on the AWK capabilities because of this book.

Trotz allen Fortschritts haben sich manche Tools über Jahrzehnte hinweg bewährt und sind immer noch quasi konkurrenzlos. Wie mächtig awk wirklich ist, sieht man in diesem Buch.Mit etwas Programmiererfahrung in irgendeiner Sprache ist dieses Buch auch als Einstiegswerk in die Welt von awk geeignet. Wer es nicht ganz so genau wissen will, erhält mit dem Buch sed&awk (ebenfalls von Arnold Robbins) die Hilfe für zwei Tools zum Preis von einem.

I purchased the book as I already owned Sed & Awk and needed to learn Awk more in depth. This is one of the best programming books that i've ever come accross, well structered with great examples.

Excellent book for learning the ins & outs of AWK and .nix programming. Big shout out to the seller for being able to pick up this classic at such a great price with excellent customer service.