Re: [bug-gawk] GNU Awk mailing list?

[Aharon Robbins]

Hi. Sorry for the delay in replying.

> Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 07:18:42 -0700 (PDT)
> From: John Christopher <address@hidden>
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [bug-gawk] GNU Awk mailing list?
>
> Hello -
>
> Is there a mailing list for general programming questions about GNU Awk?
> If not, where can I go to ask questions?

There isn't a mailing list. There is a USENET news group, comp.lang.awk,
but the quality of the advice there can vary.

I personally recommend that you start by reading the gawk manual. You
can do so online at http://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/ or you can
create a PDF from sources:

        wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gawk/gawk-4.0.1.tar.gz
        tar -xpzf gawk-4.0.1.tar.gz
        cd gawk-4.0.1
        ./configure && make && make check
        cd doc ; make pdf

You will need TeX and ps2pdf installed but if you're using a GNU/Linux
system that's easy enough to arrange.  Or mail me offline and I'll send
you a PDF.

Once you get all the way through the gawk manual, you should know
what you need to write powerful, useful awk programs.  (Of course, I'm
biased as to the quality of the book. :-)

HTH,

Arnold