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To refactor a simple script to be pipeable, you can modify it to accept input from standard input (stdin) instead of taking input as command-line arguments. This allows you to use the script in a pipeline where the output of one command becomes the i…

You can filter a table using `awk` by specifying the conditions that determine which rows you want to keep or exclude. Here's a basic example of how to do this: Suppose you have a table in a file called `data.txt` with columns separated by tabs o…

You can achieve this by using a simple loop in a scripting language like Bash or Python. Here's an example in Bash: ```bash #!/bin/bash # Your input file input_file="your_input.txt" # Output file output_file="output.txt" # Cou…

Using awk to Print Two Columns One After Another Introduction If you've ever needed to manipulate and analyze text data in Unix or Linux systems, you've probably come across the powerful command-line tool called awk . awk is a versatile p…

If you want to map ASCII characters to their hexadecimal values using the `awk` command, you can do so using the `printf` function. Here's an example: ```bash echo "Hello, World!" | awk '{   for (i = 1; i <= length; i++) {     ch…