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pass 2 input files to awk script
Name: ak12345 Date: January 7, 2003 at 20:34:48 Pacific OS: HP-UX CPU/Ram: ?
Comment:
Hi,
Does anyone know if it's possible to pass 2 files to an awk script. I need to compare the contents of two files.
Name: James Boothe Date: January 8, 2003 at 08:18:49 Pacific
Reply:
awk can read multiple files. See my solution to "Can we do this in UNIX?" about 10 entries below this one. That solution rebuilds one file by pulling matching info from a second file.
I would have to know your requirements better before suggesting an approach.
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