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diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi index e5371c61..02481a7c 100644 --- a/doc/gawk.texi +++ b/doc/gawk.texi @@ -5035,6 +5035,19 @@ returns a textual version of the flags for scalar variables, and the array back-end implementation type for arrays. This interface is subject to change and may not be stable. +When not in POSIX or compatibility mode, if you set @code{LINENO} to a +numeric value using the @option{-v} option, @command{gawk} adds that value +to the real line number for use in error messages. This is intended for +use within Bash shell scripts, such that the error message will reflect +the line number in the shell script, instead of in the @command{awk} +program. To demonstrate: + +@exmaple +$ @kbd{gawk -v LINENO=10 'BEGIN @{ print("hi" @}'} +@error{} gawk: cmd. line:11: BEGIN @{ print("hi" @} +@error{} gawk: cmd. line:11: ^ syntax error +@end example + @end ignore @node Invoking Summary |