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[bug-gawk] Is it possible to delete an array name?


From: Peng Yu
Subject: [bug-gawk] Is it possible to delete an array name?
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:29:31 -0600

Hi,

I don't see a way to delete a hash variable as I may want to use it as
a scalar later on. Is it possible in gawk?

$ awk -e 'BEGIN { d[1]=""; delete d; d=1}'
awk: cmd. line:1: fatal: attempt to use array `d' in a scalar context

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Regards,
Peng



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