https://francopasut.netlify.app/tags/awk/ Recent content in AWK on Franco Pasut Web Site Hugo en-US Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/ <ul> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#1-awk-fifty-years-of-simplicity-and-efficiency-in-the-terminal">1. AWK: Fifty years of simplicity and efficiency in the Terminal</a></li> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#2-what-is-awk-and-the-story-behind-its-initials">2. What Is AWK and the Story Behind Its Initials</a></li> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#3-how-awk-works-basic-concepts">3. How AWK works: basic concepts</a></li> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#4-awk-in-action-some-practical-examples">4. AWK in action: some practical examples</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#41-print-only-the-names-first-column">4.1. Print only the names (first column)</a></li> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#42-filtering-data-based-on-a-condition-age-over-28">4.2. Filtering data based on a condition (Age over 28)</a></li> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#43-calculating-the-sum-of-a-column">4.3. Calculating the sum of a column</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#5-seamless-integration-into-the-unix-philosophy">5. Seamless Integration into the Unix Philosophy</a></li> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#6-awk-vs-python-is-it-still-useful-today">6. AWK vs. Python: Is It Still Useful Today?</a></li> <li><a href="https://francopasut.netlify.app/post/awk_linux/#7-conclusion">7. Conclusion</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="1-awk-fifty-years-of-simplicity-and-efficiency-in-the-terminal">1. AWK: Fifty years of simplicity and efficiency in the Terminal</h2> <p>Have you ever typed a command into the Linux terminal out of sheer curiosity and discovered a whole new world?</p>