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thanks Alain, <br><br>unfortunately it doesn't return any results <br><br>ak <br><br><div>> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:58:14 +0100<br>> From: addw@phcomp.co.uk<br>> To: gllug@gllug.org.uk<br>> Subject: Re: [Gllug] issues with awk<br>> <br>> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 08:32:00AM +0100, dudes dudes wrote:<br>> <br>> > However; if I script this in bash such as:<br>> > <br>> > ip="127.0.0.1"<br>> > <br>> > awk '$1==$ip {print}' test.txt<br>> > <br>> > I never get the right results. <br>> <br>> $ip is in single quotes and so is not substituted by the shell.<br>> The following might work (not tested):<br>> <br>> awk --assign ip=$ip '$1==$ip {print}' test.txt<br>> <br>> -- <br>> Alain Williams<br>> Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer.<br>> +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/<br>> Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: http://www.phcomp.co.uk/contact.php<br>> #include <std_disclaimer.h><br>> --<br>> Gllug mailing list - Gllug@gllug.org.uk<br>> http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug<br></div> </div></body>
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