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diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info index 889a2a86..561a40f6 100644 --- a/doc/gawk.info +++ b/doc/gawk.info @@ -11043,6 +11043,27 @@ they are not special: after it has finished parsing the program; they are _not_ updated while the program runs. + 'PROCINFO["platform"]' + This element gives a string indicating the platform for which + 'gawk' was compiled. The value will be one of the following: + + '"vms"' + OpenVMS or Vax/VMS. + + '"djgpp"' + '"mingw"' + Microsoft Windows, using either DJGPP or MinGW, + respectively. + + '"os2"' + OS/2. + + '"os390"' + OS/390. + + '"posix"' + GNU/Linux, Cygwin, Mac OS X, and legacy Unix systems. + 'PROCINFO["pgrpid"]' The process group ID of the current process. @@ -28418,6 +28439,11 @@ POSIX 'awk', in the order they were added to 'gawk'. * Support for GNU/Linux on Alpha was removed. + Version 5.0 added the following features: + + * The 'PROCINFO["platform"]' array element, which allows you to write + code that takes the operating system / platform into account. + File: gawk.info, Node: Common Extensions, Next: Ranges and Locales, Prev: Feature History, Up: Language History @@ -29183,10 +29209,6 @@ command line when compiling 'gawk' from scratch, including: possible to keep extensions for different API versions on the same system without their conflicting with one another. -'--with-whiny-user-strftime' - Force use of the included version of the C 'strftime()' function - for deficient systems. - Use the command './configure --help' to see the full list of options supplied by 'configure'. @@ -29352,6 +29374,12 @@ accomplished by using an appropriate '-v BINMODE=N' option on the command line. 'BINMODE' is set at the time a file or pipe is opened and cannot be changed midstream. + On POSIX-compatible systems, this variable's value has no effect. +Thus, if you think your program will run on multiple different systems +and that you may need to use 'BINMODE', you should simply set it (in the +program or on the command line) unconditionally, and not worry about the +operating system on which your program is running. + The name 'BINMODE' was chosen to match 'mawk' (*note Other Versions::). 'mawk' and 'gawk' handle 'BINMODE' similarly; however, 'mawk' adds a '-W BINMODE=N' option and an environment variable that can @@ -33108,8 +33136,6 @@ Index * --traditional option, --posix option and: Options. (line 285) * --use-lc-numeric option: Options. (line 232) * --version option: Options. (line 317) -* --with-whiny-user-strftime configuration option: Additional Configuration Options. - (line 48) * -b option: Options. (line 69) * -c option: Options. (line 82) * -C option: Options. (line 89) @@ -33816,8 +33842,6 @@ Index (line 37) * configuration option, --enable-versioned-extension-dir: Additional Configuration Options. (line 42) -* configuration option, --with-whiny-user-strftime: Additional Configuration Options. - (line 48) * configuration options, gawk: Additional Configuration Options. (line 6) * constant regexps: Regexp Usage. (line 57) @@ -33892,7 +33916,7 @@ Index * dark corner, field separators: Full Line Fields. (line 22) * dark corner, FILENAME variable: Getline Notes. (line 19) * dark corner, FILENAME variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 108) -* dark corner, FNR/NR variables: Auto-set. (line 389) +* dark corner, FNR/NR variables: Auto-set. (line 410) * dark corner, format-control characters: Control Letters. (line 33) * dark corner, format-control characters <1>: Control Letters. (line 108) @@ -34128,7 +34152,7 @@ Index (line 6) * differences in awk and gawk, RS/RT variables: gawk split records. (line 58) -* differences in awk and gawk, RT variable: Auto-set. (line 327) +* differences in awk and gawk, RT variable: Auto-set. (line 348) * differences in awk and gawk, single-character fields: Single Character Fields. (line 6) * differences in awk and gawk, split() function: String Functions. @@ -34137,7 +34161,7 @@ Index * differences in awk and gawk, strings <1>: Scalar Constants. (line 53) * differences in awk and gawk, strings, storing: gawk split records. (line 76) -* differences in awk and gawk, SYMTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 331) +* differences in awk and gawk, SYMTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 352) * differences in awk and gawk, TEXTDOMAIN variable: User-modified. (line 155) * differences in awk and gawk, trunc-mod operation: Arithmetic Ops. @@ -34301,7 +34325,7 @@ Index (line 6) * extension API version: Extension Versioning. (line 6) -* extension API, version number: Auto-set. (line 266) +* extension API, version number: Auto-set. (line 287) * extension example: Extension Example. (line 6) * extension registration: Registration Functions. (line 6) @@ -34460,7 +34484,7 @@ Index (line 12) * FNR variable: Records. (line 6) * FNR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 118) -* FNR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 389) +* FNR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 410) * for statement: For Statement. (line 6) * for statement, looping over arrays: Scanning an Array. (line 20) * fork() extension function: Extension Sample Fork. @@ -34564,7 +34588,7 @@ Index * G., Daniel Richard <1>: Maintainers. (line 14) * Garfinkle, Scott: Contributors. (line 35) * gawk program, dynamic profiling: Profiling. (line 177) -* gawk version: Auto-set. (line 241) +* gawk version: Auto-set. (line 262) * gawk, ARGIND variable in: Other Arguments. (line 15) * gawk, awk and: Preface. (line 21) * gawk, awk and <1>: This Manual. (line 14) @@ -34640,13 +34664,13 @@ Index * gawk, regular expressions, precedence: Regexp Operators. (line 161) * gawk, RT variable in: awk split records. (line 131) * gawk, RT variable in <1>: Multiple Line. (line 130) -* gawk, RT variable in <2>: Auto-set. (line 327) +* gawk, RT variable in <2>: Auto-set. (line 348) * gawk, See Also awk: Preface. (line 34) * gawk, source code, obtaining: Getting. (line 6) * gawk, splitting fields and: Testing field creation. (line 6) * gawk, string-translation functions: I18N Functions. (line 6) -* gawk, SYMTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 331) +* gawk, SYMTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 352) * gawk, TEXTDOMAIN variable in: User-modified. (line 155) * gawk, timestamps: Time Functions. (line 6) * gawk, uses for: Preface. (line 34) @@ -35046,7 +35070,7 @@ Index * mawk utility <2>: Concatenation. (line 36) * mawk utility <3>: Nextfile Statement. (line 47) * mawk utility <4>: Other Versions. (line 39) -* maximum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 255) +* maximum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 276) * McIlroy, Doug: Glossary. (line 255) * McPhee, Patrick: Contributors. (line 103) * message object files: Explaining gettext. (line 42) @@ -35059,7 +35083,7 @@ Index * messages from extensions: Printing Messages. (line 6) * metacharacters in regular expressions: Regexp Operators. (line 6) * metacharacters, escape sequences for: Escape Sequences. (line 140) -* minimum precision required by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 258) +* minimum precision required by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 279) * mktime: Time Functions. (line 25) * modifiers, in format specifiers: Format Modifiers. (line 6) * monetary information, localization: Explaining gettext. (line 104) @@ -35118,7 +35142,7 @@ Index * not Boolean-logic operator: Boolean Ops. (line 6) * NR variable: Records. (line 6) * NR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 143) -* NR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 389) +* NR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 410) * null strings: awk split records. (line 121) * null strings <1>: Regexp Field Splitting. (line 43) @@ -35238,7 +35262,7 @@ Index * p debugger command (alias for print): Viewing And Changing Data. (line 35) * Papadopoulos, Panos: Contributors. (line 131) -* parent process ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 230) +* parent process ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 251) * parentheses (), in a profile: Profiling. (line 146) * parentheses (), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 81) * password file: Passwd Functions. (line 16) @@ -35271,6 +35295,7 @@ Index * pipe, output: Redirection. (line 57) * Pitts, Dave: Acknowledgments. (line 60) * Pitts, Dave <1>: Maintainers. (line 14) +* platform running on, PROCINFO["platform"]: Auto-set. (line 224) * Plauger, P.J.: Library Functions. (line 12) * plug-in: Extension Intro. (line 6) * plus sign (+), + operator: Precedence. (line 51) @@ -35407,8 +35432,8 @@ Index * printing, unduplicated lines of text: Uniq Program. (line 6) * printing, user information: Id Program. (line 6) * private variables: Library Names. (line 11) -* process group ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 224) -* process ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 227) +* process group ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 245) +* process ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 248) * processes, two-way communications with: Two-way I/O. (line 6) * processing data: Basic High Level. (line 6) * PROCINFO array: Auto-set. (line 148) @@ -35585,7 +35610,7 @@ Index * right shift: Bitwise Functions. (line 54) * right shift, bitwise: Bitwise Functions. (line 32) * Ritchie, Dennis: Basic Data Typing. (line 54) -* RLENGTH variable: Auto-set. (line 314) +* RLENGTH variable: Auto-set. (line 335) * RLENGTH variable, match() function and: String Functions. (line 228) * Robbins, Arnold: Command Line Field Separator. (line 71) @@ -35613,11 +35638,11 @@ Index * RS variable <1>: User-modified. (line 136) * RS variable, multiline records and: Multiple Line. (line 17) * rshift: Bitwise Functions. (line 54) -* RSTART variable: Auto-set. (line 320) +* RSTART variable: Auto-set. (line 341) * RSTART variable, match() function and: String Functions. (line 228) * RT variable: awk split records. (line 131) * RT variable <1>: Multiple Line. (line 130) -* RT variable <2>: Auto-set. (line 327) +* RT variable <2>: Auto-set. (line 348) * Rubin, Paul: History. (line 30) * Rubin, Paul <1>: Contributors. (line 16) * rule, definition of: Getting Started. (line 21) @@ -35635,7 +35660,7 @@ Index * scanning arrays: Scanning an Array. (line 6) * scanning multidimensional arrays: Multiscanning. (line 11) * Schorr, Andrew: Acknowledgments. (line 60) -* Schorr, Andrew <1>: Auto-set. (line 359) +* Schorr, Andrew <1>: Auto-set. (line 380) * Schorr, Andrew <2>: Contributors. (line 136) * Schreiber, Bert: Acknowledgments. (line 38) * Schreiber, Rita: Acknowledgments. (line 38) @@ -35721,7 +35746,7 @@ Index * sidebar, Beware The Smoke and Mirrors!: Bitwise Functions. (line 127) * sidebar, Changing FS Does Not Affect the Fields: Full Line Fields. (line 14) -* sidebar, Changing NR and FNR: Auto-set. (line 387) +* sidebar, Changing NR and FNR: Auto-set. (line 408) * sidebar, Controlling Output Buffering with system(): I/O Functions. (line 166) * sidebar, Escape Sequences for Metacharacters: Escape Sequences. @@ -35889,9 +35914,9 @@ Index * substr: String Functions. (line 487) * substring: String Functions. (line 487) * Sumner, Andrew: Other Versions. (line 64) -* supplementary groups of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 271) +* supplementary groups of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 292) * switch statement: Switch Statement. (line 6) -* SYMTAB array: Auto-set. (line 331) +* SYMTAB array: Auto-set. (line 352) * syntactic ambiguity: /= operator vs. /=.../ regexp constant: Assignment Ops. (line 149) * system: I/O Functions. (line 106) @@ -36073,10 +36098,10 @@ Index * variables, uninitialized, as array subscripts: Uninitialized Subscripts. (line 6) * variables, user-defined: Variables. (line 6) -* version of gawk: Auto-set. (line 241) -* version of gawk extension API: Auto-set. (line 266) -* version of GNU MP library: Auto-set. (line 249) -* version of GNU MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 251) +* version of gawk: Auto-set. (line 262) +* version of gawk extension API: Auto-set. (line 287) +* version of GNU MP library: Auto-set. (line 270) +* version of GNU MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 272) * vertical bar (|): Regexp Operators. (line 70) * vertical bar (|), | operator (I/O): Getline/Pipe. (line 10) * vertical bar (|), | operator (I/O) <1>: Precedence. 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