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I heard awk is extremely fast, much faster than Python.

• hansel_der 5y ago
  i heard python is among of the slowest
• ccalloway 5y ago
  Yes, but execution speed (of things like creating a lookup table from the second and third fields in each line) is rarely the operative constraint.
  • jes 5y ago
    What is most often the operative constraint?
    • ccalloway 5y ago
      Time spent maintaining your script by your future co-workers.
• revscat 5y ago
  It is, but it's much closer to perl when it comes to maintainability.