AWK

Summary

AWK is a standard UNIX utility or command^[1]. AWK has Wikipedia articles in 46 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• AWK was influenced by Q15777^[3].
• AWK was influenced by SNOBOL^[4].
• AWK was influenced by Bourne shell^[5].
• AWK's instance of is recorded as standard UNIX utility or command^[6].
• AWK's instance of is recorded as scripting language^[7].
• AWK's instance of is recorded as external domain-specific language^[8].
• Alfred Aho is named after AWK^[9].
• Brian Kernighan is named after AWK^[10].
• Peter J. Weinberger is named after AWK^[11].
• AWK's developer is recorded as Alfred Aho^[12].
• AWK's developer is recorded as Brian Kernighan^[13].
• AWK's developer is recorded as Peter J. Weinberger^[14].
• AWK's collection is recorded as Social Sciences and Humanities Open Marketplace^[15].
• AWK's collection is recorded as Text Analysis Portal for Research^[16].
• AWK's designed by is recorded as Alfred Aho^[17].
• AWK's designed by is recorded as Brian Kernighan^[18].
• AWK's software version identifier is recorded as IEEE Std 1003.1-2008^[19].
• AWK is used for computer programming^[20].
• AWK is used for creating^[21].
• AWK is used for data-driven programming^[22].
• AWK is used for procedural programming^[23].
• AWK's Commons category is recorded as AWK^[24].
• 1977 marks the founding of AWK^[25].
• AWK's described at URL is recorded as http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/awk.html^[26].
• AWK's described at URL is recorded as https://tapor.ca/tools/493^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include standard UNIX utility or command^[6], scripting language^[7], and external domain-specific language^[8].

Origins

Things named after include Alfred Aho^[9], a computer scientist^[28], b. 1941^[29], of Canada^[30], awarded the IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[31], specialised in computer science^[32]; Brian Kernighan^[10], a computer scientist^[33], b. 1942^[34], of Canada^[35], specialised in computer scientist^[36]; and Peter J. Weinberger^[11], a mathematician^[37], b. 1942^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the Ernst Mach Medal^[40]. 1977 marks the founding of AWK^[25].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include computer programming^[20], creating^[21], data-driven programming^[22], and procedural programming^[23].

Movements and Schools

Acknowledged influences include Q15777^[3], an imperative programming language^[41], founded in 1972^[42]; SNOBOL^[4], a programming language^[43], founded in 1962^[44]; and Bourne shell^[5], an Unix shell^[45], founded in 1979^[46].

Why It Matters

AWK has Wikipedia articles in 46 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]