May 2018
Beginner
332 pages
7h 28m
English
Content preview from Learning Linux Shell Scripting - Second Edition
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The meaning of awk
The name of the program awk is made from the initials of the three authors of the language, namely Alfred Aho, Peter Weinberger, and Brian Kernighan. It is not very clear why they selected the name awk instead of kaw or wak!