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Re: [bug-gawk] Feature suggestion - function abs(X)
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arnold |
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Re: [bug-gawk] Feature suggestion - function abs(X) |
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Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:43:11 -0600 |
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Hi.
Thanks for the suggestion. I agree it'd be useful, but I don't
really wish to keep extending the gawk core. You can easily avoid
the need to keep retyping the function by putting it in a separate
file and setting the AWKPATH directory to include the directory
holding it. You can then either use an additional `-f abs.awk' on the
command line or
@include "abs.awk"
in your awk programs.
Thanks,
Arnold
Peter Brooks <address@hidden> wrote:
> Please could I suggest the addition of the function abs(X) to gawk:
>
> function abs(X)
> {
> if ( X < 0 ) X = -X;
> return X;
> }
>
> It would be handy, I so often find I have to enter the above function by hand.
> --
> Peter Brooks
>
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