Posts by Mathilde

Introduction to Bash: What is it and Why Use it? Bash, short for ‘Bourne Again SHell’, is a command-line interface and scripting language that serves as the default shell for…

Conclusion and Next Steps: Mastering AWK Welcome to the final post of our AWK series! Over the past several articles, we have explored the powerful capabilities of AWK, a versatile…

Integrating AWK with Other Tools: A Practical Guide Welcome back to our AWK series! In this lesson, we will explore how to integrate AWK with other powerful command-line tools like…

Debugging AWK Scripts: Tips and Tricks Debugging is an essential skill for any programmer, and AWK is no exception. As you work with AWK scripts, you may encounter various issues…

Advanced AWK Techniques: Regular Expressions This lesson introduces regular expressions in AWK for advanced pattern matching. We’ll explore how to use regex to filter and manipulate text data more effectively….

AWK for Data Analysis: Practical Examples In this post, we will apply what we’ve learned in previous lessons to real-world data analysis scenarios. You’ll see practical examples of using AWK…

Functions in AWK: Built-in and User-defined This lesson explores the use of functions in AWK. We’ll discuss built-in functions for string manipulation and arithmetic, as well as how to create…

Control Structures in AWK: Conditional Statements and Loops In this post, we will cover control structures in AWK, including if-else statements and loops. You’ll learn how to add logic to…

AWK Built-in Variables: Enhancing Your Scripts Welcome back to our AWK course! In this lesson, we will dive into the world of AWK’s built-in variables. These variables are essential tools…

Working with Fields: The Role of Delimiters in AWK In this post, we will delve into how AWK handles fields in input data. We’ll learn about built-in variables like $1,…