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  • Committer: Arnold D. Robbins
  • Date: 2018-11-24 17:47:40 UTC
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(@pxref{Escape Sequences}).
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@value{DARKCORNER}
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Normally, variables assigned on the command line (with or without the
 
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@option{-v} option) are treated as strings.  When such variables are
 
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used as numbers, @command{awk}'s normal automatic conversion of strings
 
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to numbers takes place, and everything ``just works.''
 
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However, @command{gawk} supports variables whose types are ``regexp''.
 
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You can assign variables of this type using the following syntax:
 
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@example
 
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gawk -v 're1=@/foo|bar/' '@dots{}' /path/to/file1 're2=@/baz|quux/' /path/to/file2
 
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@end example
 
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@noindent
 
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Strongly typed regexps are an advanced feature (@pxref{Strong Regexp Constants}).
 
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We mention them here only for completeness.
 
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@node Conversion
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@subsection Conversion of Strings and Numbers
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