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From: wsg@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (wendy.grohol)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: awk's ARGV and ARGC variables
Summary: Need info on awk's ARGV and ARGC variables
Keywords: awk variables
Message-ID: <1991May2.194530.8150@cbnewsk.att.com>
Date: 2 May 91 19:45:30 GMT
Sender: wsg@cbnewsk.att.com (wendy.grohol)
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A co-worker was trying to use a program that has the ARGV and ARGC
variables in an awk program which wouldn't work.

I tried examples from the Awk Programming Language book and some
awk documents I have that used ARGV and/or ARGC and about all
they do is produce newlines.

Can ARGV and ARGC be used for anything? Can someone send me even
a simple example that works?

In the documentation I have, the information on those variables
is short and doesn't go into any detail.

Any useful information or working examples are appreciated.

					Thanks,
					Wendy