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From: harrison@necssd.NEC.COM (Mark Harrison)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted
Subject: Re: Speeding up awk processing
Keywords: awk
Message-ID: <753@necssd.NEC.COM>
Date: 7 Apr 91 04:19:10 GMT
References: <1991Mar29.193608.25056@odin.corp.sgi.com> <1991Apr3.112312.27113@athena.mit.edu>
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In article <1991Apr3.112312.27113@athena.mit.edu>, jik@athena.mit.edu (Jonathan I. Kamens) writes:
> In article <1991Mar29.193608.25056@odin.corp.sgi.com>, streich@sgi.com (Mark Streich) writes:
> |> What programs are available to speed up awk processing?  I recall there
> |> being an awk->C translator.  Is this true, or am I dreaming?
> 
>   I believe that AT&T sells an awk to C translator in one of their toolchests,
> but it isn't free.
> 
>   Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong here.

It is availible for $100 from the Unix Toolchest.  We have been quite
happy with it here.  In addition to (modestly) improving the execution
speed, Our users now give us credit for writing a "program" instead of
"just a shell script." :-)

The toolchest is availible via modem.  Dial 1-201-829-7256, (1200,7,E,1)
for information.
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