genothomas · July 7, 2021 17:33
diff --git a/awk-using-variable.sh b/awk-using-variable.sh
 #!/bin/bash
 # 
 # Shows how awk can have use embedded bash variable
 #

 thedir="/tmp"
 ls $thedir | awk -v thedir=$thedir '{ printf "directory %s has file %s\n",thedir,$1 }'
	#!/bin/bash
	#
	# Shows how awk can have use embedded bash variable
	#

	thedir="/tmp"
	ls $thedir \| awk -v thedir=$thedir '{ printf "directory %s has file %s\n",thedir,$1 }'