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diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info index a382fcb2..1a5e6bfd 100644 --- a/doc/gawk.info +++ b/doc/gawk.info @@ -16364,9 +16364,9 @@ may want to add an additional check for that. Traditionally, it has been recommended to check for numeric values using the test 'x+0 == x'. This function is superior in two ways: it will not report that unassigned variables contain numeric values; and it -recognizes string values with numeric contents. On the other hand, it -uses the 'typeof()' function (*note Type Functions::), which is specific -to 'gawk'. +recognizes string values with numeric contents where 'CONVFMT' does not +yield the original string. On the other hand, it uses the 'typeof()' +function (*note Type Functions::), which is specific to 'gawk'. File: gawk.info, Node: Data File Management, Next: Getopt Function, Prev: General Functions, Up: Library Functions @@ -37742,6 +37742,7 @@ Index * programming languages, Go: Other Versions. (line 125) * programming languages, Ada: Glossary. (line 11) * programming languages, Java: Glossary. (line 466) +* Proulx, Bob: Asking for help. (line 23) * pwcat program: Passwd Functions. (line 23) * q debugger command (alias for quit): Miscellaneous Debugger Commands. 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