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Re: GAWK does not like "default" as an argument name


From: John Cowan
Subject: Re: GAWK does not like "default" as an argument name
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:07:20 -0400
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Aharon Robbins scripsit:

> Andy's right; default is only a reserved word if gawk was configured
> with the --enable-switch configure option.  It looks like Mr. Nielsen's
> copy was built that way.

So the safe strategy is to avoid it, because you never know where your
next gawk is coming from.

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John Cowan                                <address@hidden>
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