Re: gawk syntax error

[Bauke Jan Douma]

Christophel, Roger wrote on 30-11-06 21:08:
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> If I type the following command:
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> gawk '/DESC/ {print "EHCO " $2 " \n" $0} file_1 file_2
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> I get the following error:
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> gawk: cmd. line:1: '/DESC/
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> gawk: cmd. line:1: ^ invalid char ''' in expression

I am by no means a gawk expert, but to me it would seem there
is one missing here, isn't there?  A single quote I mean,
right before file_1.

bjd