4 ms·That's funny, and totally not what awk was designed for, but it does it anyway!by keyle 1y agoThat's funny, and totally not what awk was designed for, but it does it anyway!Blahagun 1y agoIt's exactly what it was designed for - text processing! Which fits perfectly for the irc protocol.keyle 1y agoAwk was designed for one liners and short programs, not tons of lines. See talks by its designers.