Re: [bug-gawk] Debugging Script

[arnold]

Holger Klene <address@hidden> wrote:

> So if a normal file is a glass of beer, you say these strange files
> cannot be put on the table, you have to drink them in one go.

A normal file is a piece of paper you can read as many times as you
want.  The other files self-destruct after reading them once. :-)

> Yes indeed, it is a feature request! The author of the document foresaw
> it coming [1] ... and ever since whenever people stumbled over it, it
> gives the impression: this is a known topic and you better not waste
> anybody's time by asking a question from the FAQ again.

I think you're reading more into it than what's there.

> Meanwhile a kind soul taught me how easy it can be to write a temporary
> file (I better not go into the details of what I tried to accomplish the
> same):
>
> > cat <<'TheEnd' >/tmp/$USER$$
> >    .
> >    . 20 lines of awk code, nicely indented
> >    .
> > TheEnd
> > gawk -f /tmp/$USER$$
> > rm /tmp/$USER$$

This is indeed the way to go.

> Maybe you could add something like this as a "known workaround" to the
> known limitations [1]?

I will try to add something.

> In the end I could solve my problem and with your explanations, I
> somewhat understand it now.

Great. Enjoy.

Arnold