Programming Forums > Script Programming > Sed and Awk

keenlearner · Sep 10th, 2004, 11:17 AM

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...........

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

Sep 10th, 2004, 11:17 AM	#1
keenlearner Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	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...........

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Programming Forums > Script Programming > Sed and Awk

Awk In Awk...