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Old Sep 10th, 2004, 11:17 AM   #1
keenlearner
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hi friends,

how to use one awk within another awk.....
i want to o actually...something like....

awk ' { if ( $1 == 1 )

awk ' { var=$1 }' 2ndfile

}' 1stfile

but this 2nd awk is not working.....
it gives error......
my problem is ...
that if the first field of 1stfile is 1 then only store the value of 2ndfile
in var otherwise not...

but i amnot able to get the ouput......

HELP ME OUT FRIENDS...........
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