> > > $ gawk -f mwe.txt > gawk: mwe.txt:1: Alice|al...@aol.com > gawk: mwe.txt:1: ^ syntax error > gawk: mwe.txt:2: Bob|b...@bostonbeans.org > gawk: mwe.txt:2: ^ syntax error > gawk: mwe.txt:3: Carol|ca...@carboncopy.net > gawk: mwe.txt:3: ^ syntax error > > What have I done incorrectly? > > You're running your data file as the gawk script. You want `gawk -f foo.awk < mwe.txt`.
- Marcel
