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Re: [bug-gawk] gsub inbuilt function


From: Aharon Robbins
Subject: Re: [bug-gawk] gsub inbuilt function
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:11:57 +0200
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> On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 10:26:19PM +0530, Ujjwal Kumar wrote:
> > Have a small query :
> >    Why must the gsub function reduce number of white space between
> > fields to one ??
> > 
> > This is sometimes undesirable and so I feel ideally it should leave
> > the rest of the string untouched.

From: "Andrew J. Schorr" <address@hidden>
> Can you please provide an example of awk code and data that
> cause the problem to which you are referring?

Along with an indication of which version of gawk you are using (from
gawk --version), and on what system.

Thanks,

Arnold



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