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I FINALLY started learning awk in the past couple weeks. I think I was intimidated because awk can be very terse, and there are some default actions that aren't
by csours 3y ago
I FINALLY started learning awk in the past couple weeks. I think I was intimidated because awk can be very terse, and there are some default actions that aren't clear when you first start looking at awk scripts.
My other problem is that I want to accomplish things, not learn a tool, and it generally takes me a bit longer than it should to decide to actually learn something and not just hack at it.
Is it still worth it to be "the awk guy" at work?
- simmonmt 3y agoyes, because you'll be done with your thing before others figure out how to lay out your spreadsheet. also your solution will be reusable. (based on my experience where people who could've benefited from awk for a one-liner dependably reach for sheets/excel rather than something like python or perl)