Awk syntax is basically what became core Javascript according to its creator [1]. Bourne shell syntax is very different so I take your comment as a frustrated r

Awk syntax is basically what became core Javascript according to its creator [1]. Bourne shell syntax is very different so I take your comment as a frustrated reaction to the "Python obsolete" comment which must be seen in context with Python introducing itself as an awk replacement among other things (though not nearly as aggressive as Perl which use to have the a2p script to bogusly convert awk to Perl code). [1]: https://brendaneich.com/2010/07/a-brief-history-of-javascript/ https://brendaneich.com/2010/07/a-brief-history-of-javascrip...