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| b debugger command (alias for break) | 14.3.1 Control Of Breakpoints |
| backslash (\) | 1.1.2 Running awk Without Input Files |
| backslash (\) | 1.1.5 Comments in awk Programs |
| backslash (\) | 1.1.6 Shell-Quoting Issues |
| backslash (\) | 3.3 Regular Expression Operators |
| backslash (\), as field separators | 4.5.4 Setting FS from the Command Line |
| backslash (\), continuing lines and | 1.6 awk Statements Versus Lines |
| backslash (\), continuing lines and | 13.2.2 Searching for Regular Expressions in Files |
| backslash (\), continuing lines and, comments and | 1.6 awk Statements Versus Lines |
| backslash (\), continuing lines and, in csh | 1.6 awk Statements Versus Lines |
| backslash (\), gsub()/gensub()/sub() functions and | 9.1.3.1 More About ‘\’ and ‘&’ with sub(), gsub(), and gensub() |
| backslash (\), in bracket expressions | 3.4 Using Bracket Expressions |
| backslash (\), in escape sequences | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), in escape sequences | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), in escape sequences, POSIX and | Advanced Notes: Backslash Before Regular Characters |
| backslash (\), regexp constants | 3.8 Using Dynamic Regexps |
| backslash (\), \" escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \' operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backslash (\), \/ escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \< operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backslash (\), \> operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backslash (\), \a escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \b escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \B operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backslash (\), \f escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \n escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \nnn escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \r escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \S operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backslash (\), \s operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backslash (\), \t escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \v escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \W operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backslash (\), \w operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backslash (\), \x escape sequence | 3.2 Escape Sequences |
| backslash (\), \y operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backslash (\), \` operator (gawk) | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| backtrace debugger command | 14.3.4 Dealing With The Stack |
| BBS-list file | 1.2 Data Files for the Examples |
| Beebe, Nelson | Acknowledgments |
| Beebe, Nelson | B.5 Other Freely Available awk Implementations |
| BEGIN pattern | 4.1 How Input Is Split into Records |
| BEGIN pattern | 4.5 Specifying How Fields Are Separated |
| BEGIN pattern | 7.1.4 The BEGIN and END Special Patterns |
| BEGIN pattern, assert() user-defined function and | 12.2.2 Assertions |
| BEGIN pattern, Boolean patterns and | 7.1.2 Expressions as Patterns |
| BEGIN pattern, exit statement and | 7.4.10 The exit Statement |
| BEGIN pattern, getline and | 4.9.9 Points to Remember About getline |
| BEGIN pattern, headings, adding | 5.2 print Statement Examples |
| BEGIN pattern, next/nextfile statements and | 7.1.4.2 Input/Output from BEGIN and END Rules |
| BEGIN pattern, next/nextfile statements and | 7.4.8 The next Statement |
| BEGIN pattern, OFS/ORS variables, assigning values to | 5.3 Output Separators |
| BEGIN pattern, operators and | 7.1.4.1 Startup and Cleanup Actions |
| BEGIN pattern, pgawk program | 11.5 Profiling Your awk Programs |
| BEGIN pattern, print statement and | 7.1.4.2 Input/Output from BEGIN and END Rules |
| BEGIN pattern, pwcat program | 12.5 Reading the User Database |
| BEGIN pattern, running awk programs and | 13.2.1 Cutting out Fields and Columns |
| BEGIN pattern, TEXTDOMAIN variable and | 10.3 Internationalizing awk Programs |
| BEGINFILE pattern | 7.1.5 The BEGINFILE and ENDFILE Special Patterns |
| BEGINFILE pattern, Boolean patterns and | 7.1.2 Expressions as Patterns |
| beginfile() user-defined function | 12.3.1 Noting Data File Boundaries |
| Benzinger, Michael | A.8 Major Contributors to gawk |
| Berry, Karl | Acknowledgments |
| binary input/output | 7.5.1 Built-in Variables That Control awk |
| bindtextdomain() function (C library) | 10.2 GNU gettext |
| bindtextdomain() function (gawk) | 9.1.8 String-Translation Functions |
| bindtextdomain() function (gawk) | 10.3 Internationalizing awk Programs |
| bindtextdomain() function (gawk), portability and | 10.4.3 awk Portability Issues |
| BINMODE variable | 7.5.1 Built-in Variables That Control awk |
| BINMODE variable | B.3.1.4 Using gawk on PC Operating Systems |
| bits2str() user-defined function | 9.1.6 Bit-Manipulation Functions |
| bitwise, complement | 9.1.6 Bit-Manipulation Functions |
| bitwise, operations | 9.1.6 Bit-Manipulation Functions |
| bitwise, shift | 9.1.6 Bit-Manipulation Functions |
| body, in actions | 7.4 Control Statements in Actions |
| body, in loops | 7.4.2 The while Statement |
| Boolean expressions | 6.3.3 Boolean Expressions |
| Boolean expressions, as patterns | 7.1.2 Expressions as Patterns |
| Boolean operators, See Boolean expressions | 6.3.3 Boolean Expressions |
| Bourne shell, quoting rules for | 1.1.6 Shell-Quoting Issues |
| braces ({}), actions and | 7.3 Actions |
| braces ({}), pgawk program | 11.5 Profiling Your awk Programs |
| braces ({}), statements, grouping | 7.4 Control Statements in Actions |
| bracket expressions | 3.3 Regular Expression Operators |
| bracket expressions | 3.4 Using Bracket Expressions |
| bracket expressions, character classes | 3.4 Using Bracket Expressions |
| bracket expressions, collating elements | 3.4 Using Bracket Expressions |
| bracket expressions, collating symbols | 3.4 Using Bracket Expressions |
| bracket expressions, complemented | 3.3 Regular Expression Operators |
| bracket expressions, equivalence classes | 3.4 Using Bracket Expressions |
| bracket expressions, non-ASCII | 3.4 Using Bracket Expressions |
| bracket expressions, range expressions | 3.4 Using Bracket Expressions |
| break debugger command | 14.3.1 Control Of Breakpoints |
| break statement | 7.4.6 The break Statement |
| Brennan, Michael | 8.2 The delete Statement |
| Brennan, Michael | 11.3 Two-Way Communications with Another Process |
| Brennan, Michael | 13.3.8 A Simple Stream Editor |
| Brennan, Michael | B.5 Other Freely Available awk Implementations |
| Brennan, Michael | B.5 Other Freely Available awk Implementations |
| Brian Kernighan’s awk, extensions | A.4 Extensions in Brian Kernighan’s awk |
| Brian Kernighan’s awk, extensions | B.5 Other Freely Available awk Implementations |
| Broder, Alan J. | A.8 Major Contributors to gawk |
| Brown, Martin | A.8 Major Contributors to gawk |
| BSD-based operating systems | Glossary |
| bt debugger command (alias for backtrace) | 14.3.4 Dealing With The Stack |
| Buening, Andreas | Acknowledgments |
| Buening, Andreas | A.8 Major Contributors to gawk |
| Buening, Andreas | B.4 Reporting Problems and Bugs |
| buffering, input/output | Advanced Notes: Controlling Output Buffering with system() |
| buffering, input/output | 11.3 Two-Way Communications with Another Process |
| buffering, interactive vs. noninteractive | Advanced Notes: Interactive Versus Noninteractive Buffering |
| buffers, flushing | 9.1.4 Input/Output Functions |
| buffers, flushing | Advanced Notes: Controlling Output Buffering with system() |
| buffers, operators for | 3.5 gawk-Specific Regexp Operators |
| bug reports, email address, bug-gawk@gnu.org | B.4 Reporting Problems and Bugs |
| bug-gawk@gnu.org bug reporting address | B.4 Reporting Problems and Bugs |
| built-in functions | 9. Functions |
| built-in functions, evaluation order | 9.1.1 Calling Built-in Functions |
| built-in variables | 7.5 Built-in Variables |
| built-in variables, -v option, setting with | 2.2 Command-Line Options |
| built-in variables, conveying information | 7.5.2 Built-in Variables That Convey Information |
| built-in variables, user-modifiable | 7.5.1 Built-in Variables That Control awk |
| Busybox Awk | B.5 Other Freely Available awk Implementations |
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