On Fri, Nov 09, 2012 at 03:47:15AM +0000, T o n g wrote: > Hi, > > Awk allows reading results from external command: > > cmd | getline result
Over in comp.lang.awk they will tell you to avoid using getline if at all possible because it changes the way your program operates in ways that are difficult to anticipate. > > However, I want the cmd itself a piping command as well. E.g.., > > "echo " substr($0, RSTART, RLENGTH) | command external with > parameters| > getline result > > Any way to make it works? > I'm not getting it. Perhaps you could post a sample input with the desired output? -- John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121109042922.ga10...@cerulean.myhome.westell.com
