gawk: Getline Summary
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1 4.10.10 Summary of 'getline' Variants
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1 ⇒Table 4.1 table-getline-variants. summarizes the eight variants
1 of 'getline', listing which predefined variables are set by each one,
1 and whether the variant is standard or a 'gawk' extension. Note: for
1 each variant, 'gawk' sets the 'RT' predefined variable.
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1 Variant Effect 'awk' / 'gawk'
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1 'getline' Sets '$0', 'NF', 'FNR', 'awk'
1 'NR', and 'RT'
1 'getline' VAR Sets VAR, 'FNR', 'NR', 'awk'
1 and 'RT'
1 'getline <' FILE Sets '$0', 'NF', and 'RT' 'awk'
1 'getline VAR < FILE' Sets VAR and 'RT' 'awk'
1 COMMAND '| getline' Sets '$0', 'NF', and 'RT' 'awk'
1 COMMAND '| getline' Sets VAR and 'RT' 'awk'
1 VAR
1 COMMAND '|& getline' Sets '$0', 'NF', and 'RT' 'gawk'
1 COMMAND '|& getline' Sets VAR and 'RT' 'gawk'
1 VAR
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1 Table 4.1: 'getline' variants and what they set
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