Re: [bug-gawk] Possible bug in gawk 4.1.3 running in cygwin OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP 1

[Andrew J. Schorr]

Hi,

On Wed, Feb 08, 2017 at 01:38:41PM +0000, Christopher Durant wrote:
> This function causes the interpreter to go into what I can only describe as
> a spasm.
> 
> function datetime()
> {tag = (strftime ("%Y-%m-%d") " " (strftime("%r"));
> return tag;
> }
> 
> 
> It fails to pass Go reporting:
> 
> gawk: test2ver5.awk:36:                 {tag = (strftime ("%Y-%m-%d") " "
> (strftime("%r"))
> gawk: test2ver5.awk:36:
>                ^ unexpected newline or end of string
> 
> It then snags every subsequent line in the program with "unexpected
> newline" and "syntax error".

I'm afraid you have an extra parenthese before the 2nd strftime. Please
try this instead:

function datetime()
{tag = (strftime ("%Y-%m-%d") " " strftime("%r"));
return tag;
}

In general, if the number of opening parentheses does not match the
number of closing parentheses, you will get a syntax error. Many editors
are able to check this for you.

Regards,
Andy