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-rw-r--r--doc/CMakeLists.txt95
-rw-r--r--doc/ChangeLog32
-rw-r--r--doc/Makefile.am14
-rw-r--r--doc/Makefile.in14
-rw-r--r--doc/awkcard.in3
-rw-r--r--doc/gawk.127
-rw-r--r--doc/gawk.info1343
-rw-r--r--doc/gawk.texi124
-rw-r--r--doc/gawktexi.in124
9 files changed, 1044 insertions, 732 deletions
diff --git a/doc/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e12f5de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#
+# doc/CMakeLists.txt --- CMake input file for gawk
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013
+# the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of GAWK, the GNU implementation of the
+# AWK Programming Language.
+#
+# GAWK is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GAWK is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
+#
+
+## process this file with CMake to produce Makefile
+
+MACRO(DocDependency outfile)
+ add_dependencies(doc ${outfile})
+ add_custom_target(
+ ${outfile}
+ DEPENDS ${ARGN}
+ WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+ COMMAND ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/docmaker ${outfile} ${ARGN}
+ )
+ENDMACRO(DocDependency)
+
+find_program(TEXI2DVI_CONVERTER texi2dvi)
+if (TEXI2DVI_CONVERTER)
+ add_custom_target(doc)
+ DocDependency(gawk.texi gawktexi.in rflashlight.eps api-figure1.fig api-figure2.fig api-figure3.fig general-program.fig process-flow.fig)
+ DocDependency(rflashlight.eps)
+ DocDependency(api-figure1.fig)
+ DocDependency(api-figure2.fig)
+ DocDependency(api-figure3.fig)
+ DocDependency(general-program.fig)
+ DocDependency(process-flow.fig)
+ DocDependency(gawk.dvi gawk.texi)
+ DocDependency(gawk.info gawk.texi)
+ DocDependency(gawkinet.dvi gawkinet.texi)
+ DocDependency(gawkinet.info gawkinet.texi)
+ DocDependency(gawkinet.texi statist.eps)
+ DocDependency(gawk.1.ps gawk.1)
+ DocDependency(igawk.1.ps igawk.1)
+ find_program(DVIPS_CONVERTER dvips)
+ if (DVIPS_CONVERTER)
+ DocDependency(gawk.ps gawk.dvi)
+ DocDependency(gawkinet.ps gawkinet.dvi)
+ find_program(PS2PDF_CONVERTER ps2pdf)
+ if (PS2PDF_CONVERTER)
+ DocDependency(gawk.1.pdf gawk.1.ps)
+ DocDependency(igawk.1.pdf igawk.1.ps)
+ DocDependency(gawk.pdf gawk.ps)
+ DocDependency(gawkinet.pdf gawkinet.ps)
+ install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gawk.1.pdf DESTINATION doc)
+ install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/igawk.1.pdf DESTINATION doc)
+ install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gawk.info DESTINATION doc)
+ install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gawk.pdf DESTINATION doc)
+ install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gawkinet.info DESTINATION doc)
+ install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gawkinet.pdf DESTINATION doc)
+
+ set(CARDSRC macros cardfonts colors awkcard.tr)
+ set(CARDSRC_N macros cardfonts no.colors awkcard.tr)
+ set(CARDFILES ${CARDSRC} ad.block awkcard.in setter.outline)
+ DocDependency(awkcard.tr awkcard.in)
+ DocDependency(awkcard.nc ${CARDFILES})
+ DocDependency(awkcard.ps ${CARDFILES})
+ DocDependency(awkcard.pdf awkcard.ps)
+ install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/awkcard.pdf DESTINATION doc)
+
+ else()
+ message(WARNING "Found no ps2pdf tool; no doc will be generated")
+ install(CODE "MESSAGE(\"doc generated only in .ps files\")")
+ endif()
+ else()
+ message(WARNING "Found no dvips tool; no doc will be generated")
+ install(CODE "MESSAGE(\"doc generated only in .dvi files and man pages in .ps files\")")
+ endif()
+else()
+ message(WARNING "Found no texi2dvi tool; no doc will be generated")
+ add_custom_command(
+ TARGET doc
+ COMMAND echo no doc generated because of missing texi2dvi
+ )
+endif()
+
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 79c69a30..4eaa8138 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
exercises. Remove use of LC_ALL in an example; doesn't seem
to be needed anymore.
+ Unrelated:
+
+ * gawktexi.in: Document that MirBSD is no longer supported.
+
2014-08-25 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
* gawktexi.in: Exercises are excluded from print edition.
@@ -42,6 +46,10 @@
* gawktexi.in: Starting on reviewer comments.
Update acknowledgements.
+2014-08-12 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+ * gawktexi.in: Cause div.awk to get into the example files.
+
2014-08-06 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
* gawktexi.in: Misc minor additions.
@@ -56,6 +64,18 @@
* gawktexi.in: Fix doc for API get_record - errcode needs to
be greater than zero.
+2014-07-24 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+ * gawktexi.in (Numeric Functions): For `div()', clarify
+ truncation is towards zero. Thanks to Michal Jaegermann
+ for pointing out the need to clarify this.
+
+2014-07-10 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+ * gawktexi.in (Numeric Functions): Document new `div()' function.
+ (Arbitrary Precision Integers): Document raison d'etre for div().
+ * gawk.1, awkcard.in: Document `div()'.
+
2014-07-04 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
* gawktexi.in (Bracket Expressions): Add a note about how to
@@ -66,6 +86,11 @@
* gawktexi.in: Update permissions on copyright page per
latest maintain.texi. Add GPL to print version of book.
+2014-06-24 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+ * gawktexi.in: Document that --pretty-print no longer runs the
+ program. Remove mention of GAWK_NO_PP_RUN env var.
+
2014-06-22 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
* gawktexi.in: Typo fixes and minor corrections.
@@ -362,7 +387,7 @@
2013-12-26 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
* gawktexi.in: More minor additions / fixes.
- (Bugs): Add John Malmberg for VMS.
+ (Bugs): Add John Malmberg for VMS. Other minor edits.
2013-12-25 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
@@ -436,6 +461,11 @@
* gawktexi.in (FN, FFN, DF,DDF, PVERSION, CTL): Remove macros.
They have no alternate versions and are just in the way.
+2013-08-15 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+ * gawk.1: Document that ENVIRON updates affect the environment.
+ * gawktexi.in: Ditto.
+
2013-06-27 Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
* texinfo.tex: Update from Karl, fixes a formating problem.
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 86321bbc..8a0442a7 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
info_TEXINFOS = gawk.texi gawkinet.texi
-man_MANS = gawk.1 igawk.1
+man_MANS = gawk.1
EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog ChangeLog.0 README.card ad.block setter.outline \
awkcard.in awkforai.txt texinfo.tex cardfonts \
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog ChangeLog.0 README.card ad.block setter.outline \
bc_notes
# Get rid of generated files when cleaning
-CLEANFILES = *.ps *.html *.dvi *~ awkcard.nc awkcard.tr gawk.pdf gawkinet.pdf awkcard.pdf gawk.1.pdf igawk.1.pdf
+CLEANFILES = *.ps *.html *.dvi *~ awkcard.nc awkcard.tr gawk.pdf gawkinet.pdf awkcard.pdf gawk.1.pdf
MAKEINFO = @MAKEINFO@ --no-split --force
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ AWKCARD = awkcard.ps
gawk.texi: $(srcdir)/gawktexi.in $(srcdir)/sidebar.awk
awk -f $(srcdir)/sidebar.awk < $(srcdir)/gawktexi.in > gawk.texi
-postscript: gawk.ps gawkinet.ps gawk.1.ps igawk.1.ps $(AWKCARD)
+postscript: gawk.ps gawkinet.ps gawk.1.ps $(AWKCARD)
-pdf: postscript gawk.pdf gawkinet.pdf awkcard.pdf gawk.1.pdf igawk.1.pdf
+pdf: postscript gawk.pdf gawkinet.pdf awkcard.pdf gawk.1.pdf
gawk.ps: gawk.dvi
TEXINPUTS=$(srcdir): dvips -o gawk.ps gawk.dvi
@@ -91,12 +91,6 @@ gawk.1.ps: gawk.1
gawk.1.pdf: gawk.1.ps
ps2pdf gawk.1.ps gawk.1.pdf
-igawk.1.ps: igawk.1
- -groff -man $(srcdir)/igawk.1 > igawk.1.ps
-
-igawk.1.pdf: igawk.1.ps
- ps2pdf igawk.1.ps igawk.1.pdf
-
awkcard.tr: awkcard.in
sed 's:SRCDIR:$(srcdir):' < $(srcdir)/awkcard.in > awkcard.tr
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.in b/doc/Makefile.in
index abaf5601..d89beffd 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.in
+++ b/doc/Makefile.in
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ top_build_prefix = @top_build_prefix@
top_builddir = @top_builddir@
top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@
info_TEXINFOS = gawk.texi gawkinet.texi
-man_MANS = gawk.1 igawk.1
+man_MANS = gawk.1
EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog ChangeLog.0 README.card ad.block setter.outline \
awkcard.in awkforai.txt texinfo.tex cardfonts \
api-figure1.eps api-figure1.fig api-figure1.pdf \
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog ChangeLog.0 README.card ad.block setter.outline \
# Get rid of generated files when cleaning
-CLEANFILES = *.ps *.html *.dvi *~ awkcard.nc awkcard.tr gawk.pdf gawkinet.pdf awkcard.pdf gawk.1.pdf igawk.1.pdf
+CLEANFILES = *.ps *.html *.dvi *~ awkcard.nc awkcard.tr gawk.pdf gawkinet.pdf awkcard.pdf gawk.1.pdf
TROFF = groff -t -Tps -U
SEDME = sed -e "s/^level0 restore/level0 restore flashme 100 72 moveto (Copyright `date '+%m-%d-%y %T'`, FSF, Inc. (all)) show/" \
-e "s/^\/level0 save def/\/level0 save def 30 -48 translate/"
@@ -869,9 +869,9 @@ uninstall-man: uninstall-man1
gawk.texi: $(srcdir)/gawktexi.in $(srcdir)/sidebar.awk
awk -f $(srcdir)/sidebar.awk < $(srcdir)/gawktexi.in > gawk.texi
-postscript: gawk.ps gawkinet.ps gawk.1.ps igawk.1.ps $(AWKCARD)
+postscript: gawk.ps gawkinet.ps gawk.1.ps $(AWKCARD)
-pdf: postscript gawk.pdf gawkinet.pdf awkcard.pdf gawk.1.pdf igawk.1.pdf
+pdf: postscript gawk.pdf gawkinet.pdf awkcard.pdf gawk.1.pdf
gawk.ps: gawk.dvi
TEXINPUTS=$(srcdir): dvips -o gawk.ps gawk.dvi
@@ -885,12 +885,6 @@ gawk.1.ps: gawk.1
gawk.1.pdf: gawk.1.ps
ps2pdf gawk.1.ps gawk.1.pdf
-igawk.1.ps: igawk.1
- -groff -man $(srcdir)/igawk.1 > igawk.1.ps
-
-igawk.1.pdf: igawk.1.ps
- ps2pdf igawk.1.ps igawk.1.pdf
-
awkcard.tr: awkcard.in
sed 's:SRCDIR:$(srcdir):' < $(srcdir)/awkcard.in > awkcard.tr
diff --git a/doc/awkcard.in b/doc/awkcard.in
index ca28f0a7..556bdc1e 100644
--- a/doc/awkcard.in
+++ b/doc/awkcard.in
@@ -1609,6 +1609,9 @@ expand;
l lw(2i).
\*(CD\*(FCatan2(\*(FIy\*(FC, \*(FIx\*(FC)\*(FR The arctangent of \*(FIy/x\fP in radians.
\*(FCcos(\*(FIexpr\*(FC)\*(FR The cosine of \*(FIexpr\fP, which is in radians.
+\*(CB\*(FCdiv(\*(FIn\*(FR\*(FC,\*(FI d\*(FR\*(FC,\*(FI res\*(FR\*(FC)\*(FR T{
+Return the result of integer division in \*(FIres\*(FR.\*(CD
+T}
\*(FCexp(\*(FIexpr\*(FC)\*(FR The exponential function (\*(FIe \*(FC^ \*(FIx\*(FR).
\*(FCint(\*(FIexpr\*(FC)\*(FR Truncate to integer.
\*(FClog(\*(FIexpr\*(FC)\*(FR The natural logarithm function (base \*(FIe\^\*(FR).
diff --git a/doc/gawk.1 b/doc/gawk.1
index c7646557..d5756f08 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.1
+++ b/doc/gawk.1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
. if \w'\(rq' .ds rq "\(rq
. \}
.\}
-.TH GAWK 1 "Apr 17 2014" "Free Software Foundation" "Utility Commands"
+.TH GAWK 1 "Jul 10 2014" "Free Software Foundation" "Utility Commands"
.SH NAME
gawk \- pattern scanning and processing language
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -917,11 +917,17 @@ An array containing the values of the current environment.
The array is indexed by the environment variables, each element being
the value of that variable (e.g., \fBENVIRON["HOME"]\fP might be
\fB"/home/arnold"\fR).
-Changing this array does not affect the environment seen by programs which
+.sp
+In POSIX mode,
+changing this array does not affect the environment seen by programs which
.I gawk
spawns via redirection or the
.B system()
function.
+Otherwise,
+.I gawk
+updates its real environment so that programs it spawns see
+the changes.
.TP
.B ERRNO
If a system error occurs either doing a redirection for
@@ -2623,6 +2629,23 @@ Return the cosine of
.IR expr ,
which is in radians.
.TP
+.BI div( num ", " denom ", " result )
+Truncate
+.I num
+and
+.I denom
+to integers. Return the quotient of
+.I num
+divided by
+.I denom
+in \fIresult\fB["quotient"]\fR
+and the remainder in
+in \fIresult\fB["remainder"]\fR.
+This is a
+.I gawk
+extension, primarily of value when working with
+arbitrarily large integers.
+.TP
.BI exp( expr )
The exponential function.
.TP
diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info
index 2841d21e..afa825cc 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.info
+++ b/doc/gawk.info
@@ -2575,10 +2575,8 @@ The following list describes options mandated by the POSIX standard:
different file name for the output. No space is allowed between
the `-o' and FILE, if FILE is supplied.
- NOTE: Due to the way `gawk' has evolved, with this option
- your program is still executed. This will change in the next
- major release such that `gawk' will only pretty-print the
- program and not run it.
+ NOTE: In the past, this option would also execute your
+ program. This is no longer the case.
`-O'
`--optimize'
@@ -2964,11 +2962,6 @@ change. The variables are:
supposed to be differences, but occasionally theory and practice
don't coordinate with each other.)
-`GAWK_NO_PP_RUN'
- If this variable exists, then when invoked with the
- `--pretty-print' option, `gawk' skips running the program. This
- variable will not survive into the next major release.
-
`GAWK_STACKSIZE'
This specifies the amount by which `gawk' should grow its internal
evaluation stack, when needed.
@@ -3358,15 +3351,17 @@ apply to both string constants and regexp constants:
`\xHH...'
The hexadecimal value HH, where HH stands for a sequence of
- hexadecimal digits (`0'-`9', and either `A'-`F' or `a'-`f'). Like
- the same construct in ISO C, the escape sequence continues until
- the first nonhexadecimal digit is seen. (c.e.) However, using
- more than two hexadecimal digits produces undefined results. (The
- `\x' escape sequence is not allowed in POSIX `awk'.)
+ hexadecimal digits (`0'-`9', and either `A'-`F' or `a'-`f'). A
+ maximum of two digts are allowed after the `\x'. Any further
+ hexadecimal digits are treated as simple letters or numbers.
+ (c.e.)
- CAUTION: The next major relase of `gawk' will change, such
- that a maximum of two hexadecimal digits following the `\x'
- will be used.
+ CAUTION: In ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the
+ first nonhexadecimal digit is seen. For many years, `gawk'
+ would continue incorporating hexadecimal digits into the
+ value until a non-hexadecimal digit or the end of the string
+ was encountered. However, using more than two hexadecimal
+ digits produces
`\/'
A literal slash (necessary for regexp constants only). This
@@ -10216,10 +10211,18 @@ Options::), they are not special.
An associative array containing the values of the environment.
The array indices are the environment variable names; the elements
are the values of the particular environment variables. For
- example, `ENVIRON["HOME"]' might be `"/home/arnold"'. Changing
- this array does not affect the environment passed on to any
- programs that `awk' may spawn via redirection or the `system()'
- function. (In a future version of `gawk', it may do so.)
+ example, `ENVIRON["HOME"]' might be `/home/arnold'.
+
+ For POSIX `awk', changing this array does not affect the
+ environment passed on to any programs that `awk' may spawn via
+ redirection or the `system()' function.
+
+ However, beginning with version 4.2, if not in POSIX compatibility
+ mode, `gawk' does update its own environment when `ENVIRON' is
+ changed, thus changing the environment seen by programs that it
+ creates. You should therefore be especially careful if you modify
+ `ENVIRON["PATH"]"', which is the search path for finding
+ executable programs.
Some operating systems may not have environment variables. On
such systems, the `ENVIRON' array is empty (except for
@@ -11745,6 +11748,21 @@ brackets ([ ]):
`cos(X)'
Return the cosine of X, with X in radians.
+`div(NUMERATOR, DENOMINATOR, RESULT)'
+ Perform integer division, similar to the standard C function of the
+ same name. First, truncate `numerator' and `denominator' towards
+ zero, creating integer values. Clear the `result' array, and then
+ set `result["quotient"]' to the result of `numerator /
+ denominator', truncated towards zero to an integer, and set
+ `result["remainder"]' to the result of `numerator % denominator',
+ truncated towards zero to an integer. This function is primarily
+ intended for use with arbitrary length integers; it avoids
+ creating MPFR arbitrary precision floating-point values (*note
+ Arbitrary Precision Integers::).
+
+ This function is a `gawk' extension. It is not available in
+ compatibility mode (*note Options::).
+
`exp(X)'
Return the exponential of X (`e ^ X') or report an error if X is
out of range. The range of values X can have depends on your
@@ -19666,8 +19684,8 @@ by the `Ctrl-<\>' key.
called this way, `gawk' "pretty prints" the program into `awkprof.out',
without any execution counts.
- NOTE: The `--pretty-print' option still runs your program. This
- will change in the next major release.
+ NOTE: Once upon a time, the `--pretty-print' option would also run
+ your program. This is is no longer the case.

File: gawk.info, Node: Advanced Features Summary, Prev: Profiling, Up: Advanced Features
@@ -22142,6 +22160,29 @@ just use the following:
gawk -M 'BEGIN { n = 13; print n % 2 }'
+ When dividing two arbitrary precision integers with either `/' or
+`%', the result is typically an arbitrary precision floating point
+value (unless the denominator evenly divides into the numerator). In
+order to do integer division or remainder with arbitrary precision
+integers, use the built-in `div()' function (*note Numeric Functions::).
+
+ You can simulate the `div()' function in standard `awk' using this
+user-defined function:
+
+ # div --- do integer division
+
+ function div(numerator, denominator, result, i)
+ {
+ split("", result)
+
+ numerator = int(numerator)
+ denominator = int(denominator)
+ result["quotient"] = int(numerator / denominator)
+ result["remainder"] = int(numerator % denominator)
+
+ return 0.0
+ }
+
---------- Footnotes ----------
(1) Weisstein, Eric W. `Sylvester's Sequence'. From MathWorld--A
@@ -26168,6 +26209,8 @@ the current version of `gawk'.
- Ultrix
+ * Support for MirBSD was removed at `gawk' version 4.2.
+

File: gawk.info, Node: Feature History, Next: Common Extensions, Prev: POSIX/GNU, Up: Language History
@@ -27071,7 +27114,9 @@ Various `.c', `.y', and `.h' files
`doc/igawk.1'
The `troff' source for a manual page describing the `igawk'
- program presented in *note Igawk Program::.
+ program presented in *note Igawk Program::. (Since `gawk' can do
+ its own `@include' processing, neither `igawk' nor `igawk.1' are
+ installed.)
`doc/Makefile.in'
The input file used during the configuration process to generate
@@ -27113,11 +27158,10 @@ Various `.c', `.y', and `.h' files
contains a `Makefile.in' file, which `configure' uses to generate
a `Makefile'. `Makefile.am' is used by GNU Automake to create
`Makefile.in'. The library functions from *note Library
- Functions::, and the `igawk' program from *note Igawk Program::,
- are included as ready-to-use files in the `gawk' distribution.
- They are installed as part of the installation process. The rest
- of the programs in this Info file are available in appropriate
- subdirectories of `awklib/eg'.
+ Functions::, are included as ready-to-use files in the `gawk'
+ distribution. They are installed as part of the installation
+ process. The rest of the programs in this Info file are available
+ in appropriate subdirectories of `awklib/eg'.
`extension/*'
The source code, manual pages, and infrastructure files for the
@@ -31049,20 +31093,20 @@ Index
* --include option: Options. (line 159)
* --lint option <1>: Options. (line 185)
* --lint option: Command Line. (line 20)
-* --lint-old option: Options. (line 295)
+* --lint-old option: Options. (line 293)
* --load option: Options. (line 173)
* --non-decimal-data option <1>: Nondecimal Data. (line 6)
* --non-decimal-data option: Options. (line 211)
* --non-decimal-data option, strtonum() function and: Nondecimal Data.
(line 36)
-* --optimize option: Options. (line 237)
-* --posix option: Options. (line 254)
-* --posix option, --traditional option and: Options. (line 273)
+* --optimize option: Options. (line 235)
+* --posix option: Options. (line 252)
+* --posix option, --traditional option and: Options. (line 271)
* --pretty-print option: Options. (line 224)
* --profile option <1>: Profiling. (line 12)
-* --profile option: Options. (line 242)
-* --re-interval option: Options. (line 279)
-* --sandbox option: Options. (line 286)
+* --profile option: Options. (line 240)
+* --re-interval option: Options. (line 277)
+* --sandbox option: Options. (line 284)
* --sandbox option, disabling system() function: I/O Functions.
(line 97)
* --sandbox option, input redirection with getline: Getline. (line 19)
@@ -31070,9 +31114,9 @@ Index
(line 6)
* --source option: Options. (line 117)
* --traditional option: Options. (line 81)
-* --traditional option, --posix option and: Options. (line 273)
+* --traditional option, --posix option and: Options. (line 271)
* --use-lc-numeric option: Options. (line 219)
-* --version option: Options. (line 300)
+* --version option: Options. (line 298)
* --with-whiny-user-strftime configuration option: Additional Configuration Options.
(line 35)
* -b option: Options. (line 68)
@@ -31080,32 +31124,32 @@ Index
* -c option: Options. (line 81)
* -D option: Options. (line 108)
* -d option: Options. (line 93)
-* -e option: Options. (line 335)
+* -e option: Options. (line 333)
* -E option: Options. (line 125)
* -e option: Options. (line 117)
* -f option: Options. (line 25)
* -F option: Options. (line 21)
* -f option: Long. (line 12)
-* -F option, -Ft sets FS to TAB: Options. (line 308)
+* -F option, -Ft sets FS to TAB: Options. (line 306)
* -F option, command-line: Command Line Field Separator.
(line 6)
-* -f option, multiple uses: Options. (line 313)
+* -f option, multiple uses: Options. (line 311)
* -g option: Options. (line 147)
* -h option: Options. (line 154)
* -i option: Options. (line 159)
-* -L option: Options. (line 295)
+* -L option: Options. (line 293)
* -l option: Options. (line 173)
* -M option: Options. (line 205)
* -N option: Options. (line 219)
* -n option: Options. (line 211)
-* -O option: Options. (line 237)
+* -O option: Options. (line 235)
* -o option: Options. (line 224)
-* -P option: Options. (line 254)
-* -p option: Options. (line 242)
-* -r option: Options. (line 279)
-* -S option: Options. (line 286)
+* -P option: Options. (line 252)
+* -p option: Options. (line 240)
+* -r option: Options. (line 277)
+* -S option: Options. (line 284)
* -v option: Assignment Options. (line 12)
-* -V option: Options. (line 300)
+* -V option: Options. (line 298)
* -v option: Options. (line 32)
* -W option: Options. (line 46)
* . (period), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 44)
@@ -31163,10 +31207,10 @@ Index
* ? (question mark), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 111)
* [] (square brackets), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 56)
* \ (backslash): Comments. (line 50)
-* \ (backslash), \" escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 82)
+* \ (backslash), \" escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 84)
* \ (backslash), \' operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 56)
-* \ (backslash), \/ escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 73)
+* \ (backslash), \/ escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 75)
* \ (backslash), \< operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 30)
* \ (backslash), \> operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
@@ -31206,7 +31250,7 @@ Index
* \ (backslash), in bracket expressions: Bracket Expressions. (line 17)
* \ (backslash), in escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 6)
* \ (backslash), in escape sequences, POSIX and: Escape Sequences.
- (line 118)
+ (line 120)
* \ (backslash), in regexp constants: Computed Regexps. (line 29)
* \ (backslash), in shell commands: Quoting. (line 48)
* \ (backslash), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 18)
@@ -31375,7 +31419,7 @@ Index
* awf (amazingly workable formatter) program: Glossary. (line 24)
* awk debugging, enabling: Options. (line 108)
* awk language, POSIX version: Assignment Ops. (line 137)
-* awk profiling, enabling: Options. (line 242)
+* awk profiling, enabling: Options. (line 240)
* awk programs <1>: Two Rules. (line 6)
* awk programs <2>: Executable Scripts. (line 6)
* awk programs: Getting Started. (line 12)
@@ -31433,10 +31477,10 @@ Index
* awkvars.out file: Options. (line 93)
* b debugger command (alias for break): Breakpoint Control. (line 11)
* backslash (\): Comments. (line 50)
-* backslash (\), \" escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 82)
+* backslash (\), \" escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 84)
* backslash (\), \' operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 56)
-* backslash (\), \/ escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 73)
+* backslash (\), \/ escape sequence: Escape Sequences. (line 75)
* backslash (\), \< operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 30)
* backslash (\), \> operator (gawk): GNU Regexp Operators.
@@ -31476,7 +31520,7 @@ Index
* backslash (\), in bracket expressions: Bracket Expressions. (line 17)
* backslash (\), in escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 6)
* backslash (\), in escape sequences, POSIX and: Escape Sequences.
- (line 118)
+ (line 120)
* backslash (\), in regexp constants: Computed Regexps. (line 29)
* backslash (\), in shell commands: Quoting. (line 48)
* backslash (\), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 18)
@@ -31581,7 +31625,7 @@ Index
(line 67)
* Brian Kernighan's awk <12>: GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 83)
-* Brian Kernighan's awk <13>: Escape Sequences. (line 122)
+* Brian Kernighan's awk <13>: Escape Sequences. (line 124)
* Brian Kernighan's awk: When. (line 21)
* Brian Kernighan's awk, extensions: BTL. (line 6)
* Brian Kernighan's awk, source code: Other Versions. (line 13)
@@ -31779,7 +31823,7 @@ Index
* cosine: Numeric Functions. (line 15)
* counting: Wc Program. (line 6)
* csh utility: Statements/Lines. (line 44)
-* csh utility, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 353)
+* csh utility, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 351)
* csh utility, |& operator, comparison with: Two-way I/O. (line 25)
* ctime() user-defined function: Function Example. (line 74)
* currency symbols, localization: Explaining gettext. (line 104)
@@ -31810,13 +31854,13 @@ Index
* dark corner, CONVFMT variable: Strings And Numbers. (line 40)
* dark corner, escape sequences: Other Arguments. (line 35)
* dark corner, escape sequences, for metacharacters: Escape Sequences.
- (line 140)
+ (line 142)
* dark corner, exit statement: Exit Statement. (line 30)
* dark corner, field separators: Field Splitting Summary.
(line 46)
-* dark corner, FILENAME variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 90)
+* dark corner, FILENAME variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 98)
* dark corner, FILENAME variable: Getline Notes. (line 19)
-* dark corner, FNR/NR variables: Auto-set. (line 301)
+* dark corner, FNR/NR variables: Auto-set. (line 309)
* dark corner, format-control characters: Control Letters. (line 18)
* dark corner, FS as null string: Single Character Fields.
(line 20)
@@ -31963,7 +32007,7 @@ Index
* debugger, read commands from a file: Debugger Info. (line 96)
* debugging awk programs: Debugger. (line 6)
* debugging gawk, bug reports: Bugs. (line 9)
-* decimal point character, locale specific: Options. (line 270)
+* decimal point character, locale specific: Options. (line 268)
* decrement operators: Increment Ops. (line 35)
* default keyword: Switch Statement. (line 6)
* Deifik, Scott <1>: Bugs. (line 71)
@@ -32002,12 +32046,12 @@ Index
(line 81)
* differences in awk and gawk, command-line directories: Command-line directories.
(line 6)
-* differences in awk and gawk, ERRNO variable: Auto-set. (line 74)
+* differences in awk and gawk, ERRNO variable: Auto-set. (line 82)
* differences in awk and gawk, error messages: Special FD. (line 16)
* differences in awk and gawk, FIELDWIDTHS variable: User-modified.
(line 37)
* differences in awk and gawk, FPAT variable: User-modified. (line 43)
-* differences in awk and gawk, FUNCTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 115)
+* differences in awk and gawk, FUNCTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 123)
* differences in awk and gawk, function arguments (gawk): Calling Built-in.
(line 16)
* differences in awk and gawk, getline command: Getline. (line 19)
@@ -32030,7 +32074,7 @@ Index
(line 260)
* differences in awk and gawk, print/printf statements: Format Modifiers.
(line 13)
-* differences in awk and gawk, PROCINFO array: Auto-set. (line 128)
+* differences in awk and gawk, PROCINFO array: Auto-set. (line 136)
* differences in awk and gawk, read timeouts: Read Timeout. (line 6)
* differences in awk and gawk, record separators: awk split records.
(line 124)
@@ -32040,7 +32084,7 @@ Index
(line 26)
* differences in awk and gawk, RS/RT variables: gawk split records.
(line 58)
-* differences in awk and gawk, RT variable: Auto-set. (line 257)
+* differences in awk and gawk, RT variable: Auto-set. (line 265)
* differences in awk and gawk, single-character fields: Single Character Fields.
(line 6)
* differences in awk and gawk, split() function: String Functions.
@@ -32048,7 +32092,7 @@ Index
* differences in awk and gawk, strings: Scalar Constants. (line 20)
* differences in awk and gawk, strings, storing: gawk split records.
(line 77)
-* differences in awk and gawk, SYMTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 261)
+* differences in awk and gawk, SYMTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 269)
* differences in awk and gawk, TEXTDOMAIN variable: User-modified.
(line 152)
* differences in awk and gawk, trunc-mod operation: Arithmetic Ops.
@@ -32064,6 +32108,7 @@ Index
* display debugger command: Viewing And Changing Data.
(line 8)
* display debugger options: Debugger Info. (line 57)
+* div: Numeric Functions. (line 18)
* division: Arithmetic Ops. (line 44)
* do-while statement: Do Statement. (line 6)
* do-while statement, use of regexps in: Regexp Usage. (line 19)
@@ -32087,8 +32132,8 @@ Index
* dynamically loaded extensions: Dynamic Extensions. (line 6)
* e debugger command (alias for enable): Breakpoint Control. (line 73)
* EBCDIC: Ordinal Functions. (line 45)
-* effective group ID of gawk user: Auto-set. (line 133)
-* effective user ID of gawk user: Auto-set. (line 137)
+* effective group ID of gawk user: Auto-set. (line 141)
+* effective user ID of gawk user: Auto-set. (line 145)
* egrep utility <1>: Egrep Program. (line 6)
* egrep utility: Bracket Expressions. (line 26)
* egrep.awk program: Egrep Program. (line 54)
@@ -32143,13 +32188,13 @@ Index
(line 11)
* EREs (Extended Regular Expressions): Bracket Expressions. (line 26)
* ERRNO variable <1>: TCP/IP Networking. (line 54)
-* ERRNO variable: Auto-set. (line 74)
+* ERRNO variable: Auto-set. (line 82)
* ERRNO variable, with BEGINFILE pattern: BEGINFILE/ENDFILE. (line 26)
* ERRNO variable, with close() function: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 139)
* ERRNO variable, with getline command: Getline. (line 19)
* error handling: Special FD. (line 16)
-* error handling, ERRNO variable and: Auto-set. (line 74)
+* error handling, ERRNO variable and: Auto-set. (line 82)
* error output: Special FD. (line 6)
* escape processing, gsub()/gensub()/sub() functions: Gory Details.
(line 6)
@@ -32182,10 +32227,10 @@ Index
* exit status, of VMS: VMS Running. (line 29)
* exit the debugger: Miscellaneous Debugger Commands.
(line 99)
-* exp: Numeric Functions. (line 18)
+* exp: Numeric Functions. (line 33)
* expand utility: Very Simple. (line 72)
* Expat XML parser library: gawkextlib. (line 35)
-* exponent: Numeric Functions. (line 18)
+* exponent: Numeric Functions. (line 33)
* expressions: Expressions. (line 6)
* expressions, as patterns: Expression Patterns. (line 6)
* expressions, assignment: Assignment Ops. (line 6)
@@ -32203,7 +32248,7 @@ Index
(line 6)
* extension API version: Extension Versioning.
(line 6)
-* extension API, version number: Auto-set. (line 224)
+* extension API, version number: Auto-set. (line 232)
* extension example: Extension Example. (line 6)
* extension registration: Registration Functions.
(line 6)
@@ -32282,7 +32327,7 @@ Index
* file names, distinguishing: Auto-set. (line 56)
* file names, in compatibility mode: Special Caveats. (line 9)
* file names, standard streams in gawk: Special FD. (line 46)
-* FILENAME variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 90)
+* FILENAME variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 98)
* FILENAME variable: Reading Files. (line 6)
* FILENAME variable, getline, setting with: Getline Notes. (line 19)
* filenames, assignments as: Ignoring Assigns. (line 6)
@@ -32350,9 +32395,9 @@ Index
* flush buffered output: I/O Functions. (line 28)
* fnmatch() extension function: Extension Sample Fnmatch.
(line 12)
-* FNR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 99)
+* FNR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 107)
* FNR variable: Records. (line 6)
-* FNR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 301)
+* FNR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 309)
* for statement: For Statement. (line 6)
* for statement, looping over arrays: Scanning an Array. (line 20)
* fork() extension function: Extension Sample Fork.
@@ -32389,7 +32434,7 @@ Index
* FS variable, --field-separator option and: Options. (line 21)
* FS variable, as null string: Single Character Fields.
(line 20)
-* FS variable, as TAB character: Options. (line 266)
+* FS variable, as TAB character: Options. (line 264)
* FS variable, changing value of: Field Separators. (line 35)
* FS variable, running awk programs and: Cut Program. (line 68)
* FS variable, setting from command line: Command Line Field Separator.
@@ -32402,7 +32447,7 @@ Index
* FSF (Free Software Foundation): Manual History. (line 6)
* fts() extension function: Extension Sample File Functions.
(line 61)
-* FUNCTAB array: Auto-set. (line 115)
+* FUNCTAB array: Auto-set. (line 123)
* function calls: Function Calls. (line 6)
* function calls, indirect: Indirect Calls. (line 6)
* function definition example: Function Example. (line 6)
@@ -32452,7 +32497,7 @@ Index
* G-d: Acknowledgments. (line 92)
* Garfinkle, Scott: Contributors. (line 34)
* gawk program, dynamic profiling: Profiling. (line 179)
-* gawk version: Auto-set. (line 199)
+* gawk version: Auto-set. (line 207)
* gawk, ARGIND variable in: Other Arguments. (line 12)
* gawk, awk and <1>: This Manual. (line 14)
* gawk, awk and: Preface. (line 21)
@@ -32473,13 +32518,13 @@ Index
* gawk, distribution: Distribution contents.
(line 6)
* gawk, ERRNO variable in <1>: TCP/IP Networking. (line 54)
-* gawk, ERRNO variable in <2>: Auto-set. (line 74)
+* gawk, ERRNO variable in <2>: Auto-set. (line 82)
* gawk, ERRNO variable in <3>: BEGINFILE/ENDFILE. (line 26)
* gawk, ERRNO variable in <4>: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 139)
* gawk, ERRNO variable in: Getline. (line 19)
-* gawk, escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 130)
-* gawk, extensions, disabling: Options. (line 254)
+* gawk, escape sequences: Escape Sequences. (line 132)
+* gawk, extensions, disabling: Options. (line 252)
* gawk, features, adding: Adding Code. (line 6)
* gawk, features, advanced: Advanced Features. (line 6)
* gawk, field separators and: User-modified. (line 71)
@@ -32490,7 +32535,7 @@ Index
* gawk, FPAT variable in <1>: User-modified. (line 43)
* gawk, FPAT variable in: Splitting By Content.
(line 27)
-* gawk, FUNCTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 115)
+* gawk, FUNCTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 123)
* gawk, function arguments and: Calling Built-in. (line 16)
* gawk, hexadecimal numbers and: Nondecimal-numbers. (line 42)
* gawk, IGNORECASE variable in <1>: Array Sorting Functions.
@@ -32521,7 +32566,7 @@ Index
* gawk, OS/2 version of: PC Using. (line 16)
* gawk, PROCINFO array in <1>: Two-way I/O. (line 99)
* gawk, PROCINFO array in <2>: Time Functions. (line 47)
-* gawk, PROCINFO array in: Auto-set. (line 128)
+* gawk, PROCINFO array in: Auto-set. (line 136)
* gawk, regexp constants and: Using Constant Regexps.
(line 28)
* gawk, regular expressions, case sensitivity: Case-sensitivity.
@@ -32529,18 +32574,18 @@ Index
* gawk, regular expressions, operators: GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 6)
* gawk, regular expressions, precedence: Regexp Operators. (line 161)
-* gawk, RT variable in <1>: Auto-set. (line 257)
+* gawk, RT variable in <1>: Auto-set. (line 265)
* gawk, RT variable in <2>: Multiple Line. (line 129)
* gawk, RT variable in: awk split records. (line 124)
* gawk, See Also awk: Preface. (line 34)
* gawk, source code, obtaining: Getting. (line 6)
* gawk, splitting fields and: Constant Size. (line 88)
* gawk, string-translation functions: I18N Functions. (line 6)
-* gawk, SYMTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 261)
+* gawk, SYMTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 269)
* gawk, TEXTDOMAIN variable in: User-modified. (line 152)
* gawk, timestamps: Time Functions. (line 6)
* gawk, uses for: Preface. (line 34)
-* gawk, versions of, information about, printing: Options. (line 300)
+* gawk, versions of, information about, printing: Options. (line 298)
* gawk, VMS version of: VMS Installation. (line 6)
* gawk, word-boundary operator: GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 63)
@@ -32622,7 +32667,7 @@ Index
* Grigera, Juan: Contributors. (line 57)
* group database, reading: Group Functions. (line 6)
* group file: Group Functions. (line 6)
-* group ID of gawk user: Auto-set. (line 172)
+* group ID of gawk user: Auto-set. (line 180)
* groups, information about: Group Functions. (line 6)
* gsub <1>: String Functions. (line 139)
* gsub: Using Constant Regexps.
@@ -32721,7 +32766,7 @@ Index
* installation, VMS: VMS Installation. (line 6)
* installing gawk: Installation. (line 6)
* instruction tracing, in debugger: Debugger Info. (line 89)
-* int: Numeric Functions. (line 23)
+* int: Numeric Functions. (line 38)
* INT signal (MS-Windows): Profiling. (line 214)
* integer array indices: Numeric Array Subscripts.
(line 31)
@@ -32850,7 +32895,7 @@ Index
* lint checking, empty programs: Command Line. (line 16)
* lint checking, issuing warnings: Options. (line 185)
* lint checking, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options.
- (line 338)
+ (line 336)
* lint checking, undefined functions: Pass By Value/Reference.
(line 88)
* LINT variable: User-modified. (line 88)
@@ -32864,14 +32909,14 @@ Index
* loading, extensions: Options. (line 173)
* local variables, in a function: Variable Scope. (line 6)
* locale categories: Explaining gettext. (line 81)
-* locale decimal point character: Options. (line 270)
+* locale decimal point character: Options. (line 268)
* locale, definition of: Locales. (line 6)
* localization: I18N and L10N. (line 6)
* localization, See internationalization, localization: I18N and L10N.
(line 6)
-* log: Numeric Functions. (line 30)
+* log: Numeric Functions. (line 45)
* log files, timestamps in: Time Functions. (line 6)
-* logarithm: Numeric Functions. (line 30)
+* logarithm: Numeric Functions. (line 45)
* logical false/true: Truth Values. (line 6)
* logical operators, See Boolean expressions: Boolean Ops. (line 6)
* login information: Passwd Functions. (line 16)
@@ -32911,8 +32956,8 @@ Index
* mawk utility <2>: Nextfile Statement. (line 47)
* mawk utility <3>: Concatenation. (line 36)
* mawk utility <4>: Getline/Pipe. (line 62)
-* mawk utility: Escape Sequences. (line 130)
-* maximum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 213)
+* mawk utility: Escape Sequences. (line 132)
+* maximum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 221)
* McIlroy, Doug: Glossary. (line 149)
* McPhee, Patrick: Contributors. (line 100)
* message object files: Explaining gettext. (line 42)
@@ -32924,8 +32969,8 @@ Index
(line 54)
* messages from extensions: Printing Messages. (line 6)
* metacharacters in regular expressions: Regexp Operators. (line 6)
-* metacharacters, escape sequences for: Escape Sequences. (line 136)
-* minimum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 216)
+* metacharacters, escape sequences for: Escape Sequences. (line 138)
+* minimum precision supported by MPFR library: Auto-set. (line 224)
* mktime: Time Functions. (line 25)
* modifiers, in format specifiers: Format Modifiers. (line 6)
* monetary information, localization: Explaining gettext. (line 104)
@@ -32947,7 +32992,7 @@ Index
* networks, programming: TCP/IP Networking. (line 6)
* networks, support for: Special Network. (line 6)
* newlines <1>: Boolean Ops. (line 67)
-* newlines <2>: Options. (line 260)
+* newlines <2>: Options. (line 258)
* newlines: Statements/Lines. (line 6)
* newlines, as field separators: Default Field Splitting.
(line 6)
@@ -32976,7 +33021,7 @@ Index
(line 47)
* nexti debugger command: Debugger Execution Control.
(line 49)
-* NF variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 104)
+* NF variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 112)
* NF variable: Fields. (line 33)
* NF variable, decrementing: Changing Fields. (line 107)
* ni debugger command (alias for nexti): Debugger Execution Control.
@@ -32985,9 +33030,9 @@ Index
* non-existent array elements: Reference to Elements.
(line 23)
* not Boolean-logic operator: Boolean Ops. (line 6)
-* NR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 123)
+* NR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 131)
* NR variable: Records. (line 6)
-* NR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 301)
+* NR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 309)
* null strings <1>: Basic Data Typing. (line 26)
* null strings <2>: Truth Values. (line 6)
* null strings <3>: Regexp Field Splitting.
@@ -33101,7 +33146,7 @@ Index
* p debugger command (alias for print): Viewing And Changing Data.
(line 36)
* Papadopoulos, Panos: Contributors. (line 128)
-* parent process ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 181)
+* parent process ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 189)
* parentheses (), in a profile: Profiling. (line 146)
* parentheses (), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 81)
* password file: Passwd Functions. (line 16)
@@ -33143,14 +33188,14 @@ Index
* plus sign (+), += operator: Assignment Ops. (line 82)
* plus sign (+), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 105)
* pointers to functions: Indirect Calls. (line 6)
-* portability: Escape Sequences. (line 100)
+* portability: Escape Sequences. (line 102)
* portability, #! (executable scripts): Executable Scripts. (line 33)
* portability, ** operator and: Arithmetic Ops. (line 81)
* portability, **= operator and: Assignment Ops. (line 143)
* portability, ARGV variable: Executable Scripts. (line 59)
* portability, backslash continuation and: Statements/Lines. (line 30)
* portability, backslash in escape sequences: Escape Sequences.
- (line 118)
+ (line 120)
* portability, close() function and: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 81)
* portability, data files as single record: gawk split records.
@@ -33168,7 +33213,7 @@ Index
* portability, NF variable, decrementing: Changing Fields. (line 115)
* portability, operators: Increment Ops. (line 60)
* portability, operators, not in POSIX awk: Precedence. (line 98)
-* portability, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 358)
+* portability, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 356)
* portability, substr() function: String Functions. (line 510)
* portable object files <1>: Translator i18n. (line 6)
* portable object files: Explaining gettext. (line 37)
@@ -33189,7 +33234,7 @@ Index
* POSIX awk, < operator and: Getline/File. (line 26)
* POSIX awk, arithmetic operators and: Arithmetic Ops. (line 30)
* POSIX awk, backslashes in string constants: Escape Sequences.
- (line 118)
+ (line 120)
* POSIX awk, BEGIN/END patterns: I/O And BEGIN/END. (line 16)
* POSIX awk, bracket expressions and: Bracket Expressions. (line 26)
* POSIX awk, bracket expressions and, character classes: Bracket Expressions.
@@ -33217,11 +33262,11 @@ Index
* POSIX awk, regular expressions and: Regexp Operators. (line 161)
* POSIX awk, timestamps and: Time Functions. (line 6)
* POSIX awk, | I/O operator and: Getline/Pipe. (line 55)
-* POSIX mode: Options. (line 254)
+* POSIX mode: Options. (line 252)
* POSIX, awk and: Preface. (line 21)
* POSIX, gawk extensions not included in: POSIX/GNU. (line 6)
* POSIX, programs, implementing in awk: Clones. (line 6)
-* POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 338)
+* POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 336)
* PREC variable: User-modified. (line 124)
* precedence <1>: Precedence. (line 6)
* precedence: Increment Ops. (line 60)
@@ -33264,24 +33309,24 @@ 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 idIDof gawk process: Auto-set. (line 175)
-* process ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 178)
+* process group idIDof gawk process: Auto-set. (line 183)
+* process ID of gawk process: Auto-set. (line 186)
* processes, two-way communications with: Two-way I/O. (line 6)
* processing data: Basic High Level. (line 6)
* PROCINFO array <1>: Passwd Functions. (line 6)
* PROCINFO array <2>: Time Functions. (line 47)
-* PROCINFO array: Auto-set. (line 128)
+* PROCINFO array: Auto-set. (line 136)
* PROCINFO array, and communications via ptys: Two-way I/O. (line 99)
* PROCINFO array, and group membership: Group Functions. (line 6)
* PROCINFO array, and user and group ID numbers: Id Program. (line 15)
* PROCINFO array, testing the field splitting: Passwd Functions.
(line 161)
-* PROCINFO array, uses: Auto-set. (line 234)
+* PROCINFO array, uses: Auto-set. (line 242)
* PROCINFO, values of sorted_in: Controlling Scanning.
(line 26)
* profiling awk programs: Profiling. (line 6)
* profiling awk programs, dynamically: Profiling. (line 179)
-* program identifiers: Auto-set. (line 146)
+* program identifiers: Auto-set. (line 154)
* program, definition of: Getting Started. (line 21)
* programming conventions, --non-decimal-data option: Nondecimal Data.
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* Rakitzis, Byron: History Sorting. (line 25)
* Ramey, Chet <1>: General Data Types. (line 6)
* Ramey, Chet: Acknowledgments. (line 60)
-* rand: Numeric Functions. (line 35)
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* random numbers, Cliff: Cliff Random Function.
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* random numbers, rand()/srand() functions: Numeric Functions.
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-* random numbers, seed of: Numeric Functions. (line 65)
+ (line 50)
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* range patterns: Ranges. (line 6)
* range patterns, line continuation and: Ranges. (line 65)
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(line 59)
* regular expressions, gawk, command-line options: GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 70)
-* regular expressions, interval expressions and: Options. (line 279)
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* regular expressions, leftmost longest match: Leftmost Longest.
(line 6)
* regular expressions, operators <1>: Regexp Operators. (line 6)
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* right shift: Bitwise Functions. (line 52)
* right shift, bitwise: Bitwise Functions. (line 32)
* Ritchie, Dennis: Basic Data Typing. (line 54)
-* RLENGTH variable: Auto-set. (line 244)
+* RLENGTH variable: Auto-set. (line 252)
* RLENGTH variable, match() function and: String Functions. (line 224)
* Robbins, Arnold <1>: Future Extensions. (line 6)
* Robbins, Arnold <2>: Bugs. (line 32)
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* Robbins, Miriam <2>: Getline/Pipe. (line 39)
* Robbins, Miriam: Acknowledgments. (line 92)
* Rommel, Kai Uwe: Contributors. (line 42)
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* round() user-defined function: Round Function. (line 16)
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* RS variable: awk split records. (line 12)
* RS variable, multiline records and: Multiple Line. (line 17)
* rshift: Bitwise Functions. (line 52)
-* RSTART variable: Auto-set. (line 250)
+* RSTART variable: Auto-set. (line 258)
* RSTART variable, match() function and: String Functions. (line 224)
-* RT variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 257)
+* RT variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 265)
* RT variable <2>: Multiple Line. (line 129)
* RT variable: awk split records. (line 124)
* Rubin, Paul <1>: Contributors. (line 15)
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(line 68)
* sample debugging session: Sample Debugging Session.
(line 6)
-* sandbox mode: Options. (line 286)
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* save debugger options: Debugger Info. (line 84)
* scalar or array: Type Functions. (line 11)
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* scanning multidimensional arrays: Multiscanning. (line 11)
* Schorr, Andrew <1>: Contributors. (line 133)
-* Schorr, Andrew <2>: Auto-set. (line 284)
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* Schorr, Andrew: Acknowledgments. (line 60)
* Schreiber, Bert: Acknowledgments. (line 38)
* Schreiber, Rita: Acknowledgments. (line 38)
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* sed utility <2>: Simple Sed. (line 6)
* sed utility: Field Splitting Summary.
(line 46)
-* seeding random number generator: Numeric Functions. (line 65)
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* semicolon (;), AWKPATH variable and: PC Using. (line 10)
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* sidebar, Changing FS Does Not Affect the Fields: Field Splitting Summary.
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* SIGUSR1 signal, for dynamic profiling: Profiling. (line 188)
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-* sin: Numeric Functions. (line 76)
-* sine: Numeric Functions. (line 76)
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* sprintf() function, OFMT variable and: User-modified. (line 114)
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-* sqrt: Numeric Functions. (line 79)
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* square brackets ([]), regexp operator: Regexp Operators. (line 56)
-* square root: Numeric Functions. (line 79)
-* srand: Numeric Functions. (line 83)
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* Stallman, Richard <1>: Glossary. (line 296)
* Stallman, Richard <2>: Contributors. (line 23)
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* substr: String Functions. (line 479)
* substring: String Functions. (line 479)
* Sumner, Andrew: Other Versions. (line 64)
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* switch statement: Switch Statement. (line 6)
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* troubleshooting, awk uses FS not IFS: Field Separators. (line 30)
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* troubleshooting, division: Arithmetic Ops. (line 44)
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* uniq.awk program: Uniq Program. (line 65)
* Unix: Glossary. (line 611)
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-* version of GNU MP library: Auto-set. (line 210)
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* whitespace, functions, calling: Calling Built-in. (line 10)
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* Williams, Kent: Contributors. (line 34)
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End Tag Table
diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi
index 53b159f1..74dd35f8 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.texi
+++ b/doc/gawk.texi
@@ -3899,10 +3899,8 @@ No space is allowed between the @option{-o} and @var{file}, if
@var{file} is supplied.
@quotation NOTE
-Due to the way @command{gawk} has evolved, with this option
-your program is still executed. This will change in the
-next major release such that @command{gawk} will only
-pretty-print the program and not run it.
+In the past, this option would also execute your program.
+This is no longer the case.
@end quotation
@item @option{-O}
@@ -4393,11 +4391,6 @@ two regexp matchers that @command{gawk} uses internally. (There aren't
supposed to be differences, but occasionally theory and practice don't
coordinate with each other.)
-@item GAWK_NO_PP_RUN
-If this variable exists, then when invoked with the @option{--pretty-print}
-option, @command{gawk} skips running the program. This variable will
-not survive into the next major release.
-
@item GAWK_STACKSIZE
This specifies the amount by which @command{gawk} should grow its
internal evaluation stack, when needed.
@@ -4971,17 +4964,18 @@ between @samp{0} and @samp{7}. For example, the code for the ASCII ESC
@item \x@var{hh}@dots{}
The hexadecimal value @var{hh}, where @var{hh} stands for a sequence
of hexadecimal digits (@samp{0}--@samp{9}, and either @samp{A}--@samp{F}
-or @samp{a}--@samp{f}). Like the same construct
-in ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the first nonhexadecimal
-digit is seen. @value{COMMONEXT}
-However, using more than two hexadecimal digits produces
-undefined results. (The @samp{\x} escape sequence is not allowed in
-POSIX @command{awk}.)
+or @samp{a}--@samp{f}). A maximum of two digts are allowed after
+the @samp{\x}. Any further hexadecimal digits are treated as simple
+letters or numbers. @value{COMMONEXT}
@quotation CAUTION
-The next major relase of @command{gawk} will change, such
-that a maximum of two hexadecimal digits following the
-@samp{\x} will be used.
+In ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the first nonhexadecimal
+digit is seen.
+@c FIXME: Add exact version here.
+For many years, @command{gawk} would continue incorporating
+hexadecimal digits into the value until a non-hexadecimal digit
+or the end of the string was encountered.
+However, using more than two hexadecimal digits produces
@end quotation
@cindex @code{\} (backslash), @code{\/} escape sequence
@@ -14624,10 +14618,18 @@ next file is opened.
An associative array containing the values of the environment. The array
indices are the environment variable names; the elements are the values of
the particular environment variables. For example,
-@code{ENVIRON["HOME"]} might be @code{"/home/arnold"}. Changing this array
-does not affect the environment passed on to any programs that
-@command{awk} may spawn via redirection or the @code{system()} function.
-(In a future version of @command{gawk}, it may do so.)
+@code{ENVIRON["HOME"]} might be @code{/home/arnold}.
+
+For POSIX @command{awk}, changing this array does not affect the
+environment passed on to any programs that @command{awk} may spawn via
+redirection or the @code{system()} function.
+
+However, beginning with version 4.2, if not in POSIX
+compatibility mode, @command{gawk} does update its own environment when
+@code{ENVIRON} is changed, thus changing the environment seen by programs
+that it creates. You should therefore be especially careful if you
+modify @code{ENVIRON["PATH"]"}, which is the search path for finding
+executable programs.
Some operating systems may not have environment variables.
On such systems, the @code{ENVIRON} array is empty (except for
@@ -16722,6 +16724,23 @@ You can use @samp{pi = atan2(0, -1)} to retrieve the value of
@cindex cosine
Return the cosine of @var{x}, with @var{x} in radians.
+@item @code{div(@var{numerator}, @var{denominator}, @var{result})}
+@cindexawkfunc{div}
+@cindex div
+Perform integer division, similar to the standard C function of the
+same name. First, truncate @code{numerator} and @code{denominator}
+towards zero, creating integer values. Clear the @code{result}
+array, and then set @code{result["quotient"]} to the result of
+@samp{numerator / denominator}, truncated towards zero to an integer,
+and set @code{result["remainder"]} to the result of @samp{numerator %
+denominator}, truncated towards zero to an integer. This function is
+primarily intended for use with arbitrary length integers; it avoids
+creating MPFR arbitrary precision floating-point values (@pxref{Arbitrary
+Precision Integers}).
+
+This function is a @code{gawk} extension. It is not available in
+compatibility mode (@pxref{Options}).
+
@item @code{exp(@var{x})}
@cindexawkfunc{exp}
@cindex exponent
@@ -27582,8 +27601,8 @@ When called this way, @command{gawk} ``pretty prints'' the program into
@file{awkprof.out}, without any execution counts.
@quotation NOTE
-The @option{--pretty-print} option still runs your program.
-This will change in the next major release.
+Once upon a time, the @option{--pretty-print} option would also run
+your program. This is is no longer the case.
@end quotation
@c ENDOFRANGE awkp
@c ENDOFRANGE proawk
@@ -30624,6 +30643,45 @@ to just use the following:
gawk -M 'BEGIN @{ n = 13; print n % 2 @}'
@end example
+When dividing two arbitrary precision integers with either
+@samp{/} or @samp{%}, the result is typically an arbitrary
+precision floating point value (unless the denominator evenly
+divides into the numerator). In order to do integer division
+or remainder with arbitrary precision integers, use the built-in
+@code{div()} function (@pxref{Numeric Functions}).
+
+You can simulate the @code{div()} function in standard @command{awk}
+using this user-defined function:
+
+@example
+@c file eg/lib/div.awk
+# div --- do integer division
+
+@c endfile
+@ignore
+@c file eg/lib/div.awk
+#
+# Arnold Robbins, arnold@@skeeve.com, Public Domain
+# July, 2014
+
+@c endfile
+
+@end ignore
+@c file eg/lib/div.awk
+function div(numerator, denominator, result, i)
+@{
+ split("", result)
+
+ numerator = int(numerator)
+ denominator = int(denominator)
+ result["quotient"] = int(numerator / denominator)
+ result["remainder"] = int(numerator % denominator)
+
+ return 0.0
+@}
+@c endfile
+@end example
+
@node POSIX Floating Point Problems
@section Standards Versus Existing Practice
@@ -35447,6 +35505,10 @@ and the documentation for @command{gawk} @value{PVERSION} 4.1:
Ultrix
@end itemize
+@item
+@c FIXME: Verify the version here.
+Support for MirBSD was removed at @command{gawk} @value{PVERSION} 4.2.
+
@end itemize
@c XXX ADD MORE STUFF HERE
@@ -36728,6 +36790,8 @@ The generated Info file for
The @command{troff} source for a manual page describing the @command{igawk}
program presented in
@ref{Igawk Program}.
+(Since @command{gawk} can do its own @code{@@include} processing,
+neither @command{igawk} nor @file{igawk.1} are installed.)
@item doc/Makefile.in
The input file used during the configuration process to generate the
@@ -36772,8 +36836,6 @@ source file for this @value{DOCUMENT}. It also contains a @file{Makefile.in} fil
@file{Makefile.am} is used by GNU Automake to create @file{Makefile.in}.
The library functions from
@ref{Library Functions},
-and the @command{igawk} program from
-@ref{Igawk Program},
are included as ready-to-use files in the @command{gawk} distribution.
They are installed as part of the installation process.
The rest of the programs in this @value{DOCUMENT} are available in appropriate
@@ -37819,9 +37881,10 @@ mail at the Internet address noted previously.
If you find bugs in one of the non-Unix ports of @command{gawk}, please send
an electronic mail message to the person who maintains that port. They
-are named in the following list, as well as in the @file{README} file in the @command{gawk}
-distribution. Information in the @file{README} file should be considered
-authoritative if it conflicts with this @value{DOCUMENT}.
+are named in the following list, as well as in the @file{README} file
+in the @command{gawk} distribution. Information in the @file{README}
+file should be considered authoritative if it conflicts with this
+@value{DOCUMENT}.
The people maintaining the non-Unix ports of @command{gawk} are
as follows:
@@ -37849,7 +37912,8 @@ John Malmberg, @EMAIL{wb8tyw@@qsl.net,wb8tyw at qsl.net}.
@end multitable
If your bug is also reproducible under Unix, please send a copy of your
-report to the @EMAIL{bug-gawk@@gnu.org,bug-gawk at gnu dot org} email list as well.
+report to the @EMAIL{bug-gawk@@gnu.org,bug-gawk at gnu dot org} email
+list as well.
@c ENDOFRANGE dbugg
@c ENDOFRANGE tblgawb
diff --git a/doc/gawktexi.in b/doc/gawktexi.in
index d9846cbe..8091e16c 100644
--- a/doc/gawktexi.in
+++ b/doc/gawktexi.in
@@ -3810,10 +3810,8 @@ No space is allowed between the @option{-o} and @var{file}, if
@var{file} is supplied.
@quotation NOTE
-Due to the way @command{gawk} has evolved, with this option
-your program is still executed. This will change in the
-next major release such that @command{gawk} will only
-pretty-print the program and not run it.
+In the past, this option would also execute your program.
+This is no longer the case.
@end quotation
@item @option{-O}
@@ -4304,11 +4302,6 @@ two regexp matchers that @command{gawk} uses internally. (There aren't
supposed to be differences, but occasionally theory and practice don't
coordinate with each other.)
-@item GAWK_NO_PP_RUN
-If this variable exists, then when invoked with the @option{--pretty-print}
-option, @command{gawk} skips running the program. This variable will
-not survive into the next major release.
-
@item GAWK_STACKSIZE
This specifies the amount by which @command{gawk} should grow its
internal evaluation stack, when needed.
@@ -4882,17 +4875,18 @@ between @samp{0} and @samp{7}. For example, the code for the ASCII ESC
@item \x@var{hh}@dots{}
The hexadecimal value @var{hh}, where @var{hh} stands for a sequence
of hexadecimal digits (@samp{0}--@samp{9}, and either @samp{A}--@samp{F}
-or @samp{a}--@samp{f}). Like the same construct
-in ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the first nonhexadecimal
-digit is seen. @value{COMMONEXT}
-However, using more than two hexadecimal digits produces
-undefined results. (The @samp{\x} escape sequence is not allowed in
-POSIX @command{awk}.)
+or @samp{a}--@samp{f}). A maximum of two digts are allowed after
+the @samp{\x}. Any further hexadecimal digits are treated as simple
+letters or numbers. @value{COMMONEXT}
@quotation CAUTION
-The next major relase of @command{gawk} will change, such
-that a maximum of two hexadecimal digits following the
-@samp{\x} will be used.
+In ISO C, the escape sequence continues until the first nonhexadecimal
+digit is seen.
+@c FIXME: Add exact version here.
+For many years, @command{gawk} would continue incorporating
+hexadecimal digits into the value until a non-hexadecimal digit
+or the end of the string was encountered.
+However, using more than two hexadecimal digits produces
@end quotation
@cindex @code{\} (backslash), @code{\/} escape sequence
@@ -13958,10 +13952,18 @@ next file is opened.
An associative array containing the values of the environment. The array
indices are the environment variable names; the elements are the values of
the particular environment variables. For example,
-@code{ENVIRON["HOME"]} might be @code{"/home/arnold"}. Changing this array
-does not affect the environment passed on to any programs that
-@command{awk} may spawn via redirection or the @code{system()} function.
-(In a future version of @command{gawk}, it may do so.)
+@code{ENVIRON["HOME"]} might be @code{/home/arnold}.
+
+For POSIX @command{awk}, changing this array does not affect the
+environment passed on to any programs that @command{awk} may spawn via
+redirection or the @code{system()} function.
+
+However, beginning with version 4.2, if not in POSIX
+compatibility mode, @command{gawk} does update its own environment when
+@code{ENVIRON} is changed, thus changing the environment seen by programs
+that it creates. You should therefore be especially careful if you
+modify @code{ENVIRON["PATH"]"}, which is the search path for finding
+executable programs.
Some operating systems may not have environment variables.
On such systems, the @code{ENVIRON} array is empty (except for
@@ -16010,6 +16012,23 @@ You can use @samp{pi = atan2(0, -1)} to retrieve the value of
@cindex cosine
Return the cosine of @var{x}, with @var{x} in radians.
+@item @code{div(@var{numerator}, @var{denominator}, @var{result})}
+@cindexawkfunc{div}
+@cindex div
+Perform integer division, similar to the standard C function of the
+same name. First, truncate @code{numerator} and @code{denominator}
+towards zero, creating integer values. Clear the @code{result}
+array, and then set @code{result["quotient"]} to the result of
+@samp{numerator / denominator}, truncated towards zero to an integer,
+and set @code{result["remainder"]} to the result of @samp{numerator %
+denominator}, truncated towards zero to an integer. This function is
+primarily intended for use with arbitrary length integers; it avoids
+creating MPFR arbitrary precision floating-point values (@pxref{Arbitrary
+Precision Integers}).
+
+This function is a @code{gawk} extension. It is not available in
+compatibility mode (@pxref{Options}).
+
@item @code{exp(@var{x})}
@cindexawkfunc{exp}
@cindex exponent
@@ -26680,8 +26699,8 @@ When called this way, @command{gawk} ``pretty prints'' the program into
@file{awkprof.out}, without any execution counts.
@quotation NOTE
-The @option{--pretty-print} option still runs your program.
-This will change in the next major release.
+Once upon a time, the @option{--pretty-print} option would also run
+your program. This is is no longer the case.
@end quotation
@c ENDOFRANGE awkp
@c ENDOFRANGE proawk
@@ -29722,6 +29741,45 @@ to just use the following:
gawk -M 'BEGIN @{ n = 13; print n % 2 @}'
@end example
+When dividing two arbitrary precision integers with either
+@samp{/} or @samp{%}, the result is typically an arbitrary
+precision floating point value (unless the denominator evenly
+divides into the numerator). In order to do integer division
+or remainder with arbitrary precision integers, use the built-in
+@code{div()} function (@pxref{Numeric Functions}).
+
+You can simulate the @code{div()} function in standard @command{awk}
+using this user-defined function:
+
+@example
+@c file eg/lib/div.awk
+# div --- do integer division
+
+@c endfile
+@ignore
+@c file eg/lib/div.awk
+#
+# Arnold Robbins, arnold@@skeeve.com, Public Domain
+# July, 2014
+
+@c endfile
+
+@end ignore
+@c file eg/lib/div.awk
+function div(numerator, denominator, result, i)
+@{
+ split("", result)
+
+ numerator = int(numerator)
+ denominator = int(denominator)
+ result["quotient"] = int(numerator / denominator)
+ result["remainder"] = int(numerator % denominator)
+
+ return 0.0
+@}
+@c endfile
+@end example
+
@node POSIX Floating Point Problems
@section Standards Versus Existing Practice
@@ -34545,6 +34603,10 @@ and the documentation for @command{gawk} @value{PVERSION} 4.1:
Ultrix
@end itemize
+@item
+@c FIXME: Verify the version here.
+Support for MirBSD was removed at @command{gawk} @value{PVERSION} 4.2.
+
@end itemize
@c XXX ADD MORE STUFF HERE
@@ -35826,6 +35888,8 @@ The generated Info file for
The @command{troff} source for a manual page describing the @command{igawk}
program presented in
@ref{Igawk Program}.
+(Since @command{gawk} can do its own @code{@@include} processing,
+neither @command{igawk} nor @file{igawk.1} are installed.)
@item doc/Makefile.in
The input file used during the configuration process to generate the
@@ -35870,8 +35934,6 @@ source file for this @value{DOCUMENT}. It also contains a @file{Makefile.in} fil
@file{Makefile.am} is used by GNU Automake to create @file{Makefile.in}.
The library functions from
@ref{Library Functions},
-and the @command{igawk} program from
-@ref{Igawk Program},
are included as ready-to-use files in the @command{gawk} distribution.
They are installed as part of the installation process.
The rest of the programs in this @value{DOCUMENT} are available in appropriate
@@ -36917,9 +36979,10 @@ mail at the Internet address noted previously.
If you find bugs in one of the non-Unix ports of @command{gawk}, please send
an electronic mail message to the person who maintains that port. They
-are named in the following list, as well as in the @file{README} file in the @command{gawk}
-distribution. Information in the @file{README} file should be considered
-authoritative if it conflicts with this @value{DOCUMENT}.
+are named in the following list, as well as in the @file{README} file
+in the @command{gawk} distribution. Information in the @file{README}
+file should be considered authoritative if it conflicts with this
+@value{DOCUMENT}.
The people maintaining the non-Unix ports of @command{gawk} are
as follows:
@@ -36947,7 +37010,8 @@ John Malmberg, @EMAIL{wb8tyw@@qsl.net,wb8tyw at qsl.net}.
@end multitable
If your bug is also reproducible under Unix, please send a copy of your
-report to the @EMAIL{bug-gawk@@gnu.org,bug-gawk at gnu dot org} email list as well.
+report to the @EMAIL{bug-gawk@@gnu.org,bug-gawk at gnu dot org} email
+list as well.
@c ENDOFRANGE dbugg
@c ENDOFRANGE tblgawb