[TUHS] Re: The AWK Programming Language, 2nd Ed.: What's new?

Which Git repo?  The CSV code is a game changer for awk, otherwise I need a hokey python script.

Is it being merged into the Gnu awk ...

... that will wind up in Red Hat awk? Please please?

Thanks, /Mary Ann Horton/ (she/her/ma'am) maryannhorton.com <https://maryannhorton.com> “This is a great book about an amazing journey of a woman who went through hell to become the person she is today.” * - Monica Helms, creator of the transgender flag* "Brave and Important - Don’t miss this wonderful book!" * - Laura L. Engel, Intl. Memoir Writers Assn.*       Available on Amazon and bn.com. Audiobook on Google Play. <https://www.amazon.com/Trailblazer-Lighting-Transgender-Equality-Corporate-ebook/dp/B0B8F2BR9B> On 9/13/23 14:28, arnold(a)skeeve.com wrote: > Hello All. > > For whoever's interested, the csv code has been merged into the master > branch of the Git repo. Have fun! > > Arnold > >> From: arnold at skeeve.com (arnold at skeeve.com) >> Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:41:34 -0600 >> Subject: [TUHS] The AWK Programming Language, 2nd Ed.: What's new? >> >> Hi. >> >> markus schnalke <meillo at marmaro.de> wrote: >> >>> Hoi, >>> >>> I just discovered that one of my favorite computer books about my >>> best liked programming language (besides C) releases in a second >>> edition. Does anyone know what the differences of 1st and 2nd >>> edition are? >>> >>> As the original book is almost perfect, the only rework and >>> extension direction I can think of is towards different >>> implementations like gawk, mawk, portability and such things. >>> >>> Does anyone know more about it? Maybe some inside information? ;-) >>> >>> meillo >> Inside information? As it happens, yes, I do have some. :-) >> (I was a reviewer.) >> >> [In the below, "awk" means Brian Kernighan's awk.] >> >> In the 36 (!) years since the first edition was published, awk >> has undergone, shall we say, a large number of small changes. These >> are listed in the FIXES file currently in the master branch of >> https://github.com/onetrueawk/awk. >> >> In addition, Brian Kernighan decided to add support for UTF-8 input, >> which is what awk now expects, and support for CSV input files when >> invoked with the --csv option. Furthermore, there is a new \u escape >> sequence which must be followed by 1-8 hexadecimal digits for specifying >> Unicode code points. >> >> The book itself has been carefully revised. The large second chapter >> which was a reference to the full language was moved to an appendix. >> Many of the example programs from the first edition were retained >> and updated, but there is also quite of lot of pleasing new material. >> >> There is mention of, and occasional comparison with, gawk, mawk and >> Ben Hoyt's GoAwk, but by and large the focus is on the authors' version. >> >> The new code is currently in the "csv" branch of the above Github >> repo. The maintainer is in the process of tidying up the repo (dealing >> with issues and pull requests) and will merge the csv branch into >> master sometime in the very near future. >> >> I'm told that the printed books with get to the publisher's warehouse >> towards the end of September. The book is available now on O'Reilly's >> Safari learning site (safari.oreilly.com) for anyone who has a >> subscription. >> >> Matching code (--csv and \u) are in gawk's master branch now. I will >> make a release this fall, after the new code has moved into master >> in BWK's awk. >> >> I heartily recommend the book; it is totally up to Brian Kernighan's >> usual very high standard. >> >> Enjoy, >> >> Arnold >>