This post and comment thread [0] got me reading The AWK Programming Language this week, and I have to concur with the author. What a great book! After just the

This post and comment thread [0] got me reading The AWK Programming Language this week, and I have to concur with the author. What a great book! After just the first chapter I feel I understand AWK, the kinds of things it can be used for, and how to get started on some simple tasks immediately. [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17140934 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17140934