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@@ -9692,9 +9692,18 @@ with a pound sign (`#').
An associative array containing the values of the environment.
The array indices are the environment variable names; the elements
are the values of the particular environment variables. For
- example, `ENVIRON["HOME"]' might be `/home/arnold'. Changing this
- array does not affect the environment passed on to any programs
- that `awk' may spawn via redirection or the `system()' function.
+ example, `ENVIRON["HOME"]' might be `/home/arnold'.
+
+ For POSIX `awk', changing this array does not affect the
+ environment passed on to any programs that `awk' may spawn via
+ redirection or the `system()' function.
+
+ However, beginning with version 4.2, if not in POSIX compatibility
+ mode, `gawk' does update its own environment when `ENVIRON' is
+ changed, thus changing the environment seen by programs that it
+ creates. You should therefore be especially careful if you modify
+ `ENVIRON["PATH"]"', which is the search path for finding
+ executable programs.
Some operating systems may not have environment variables. On
such systems, the `ENVIRON' array is empty (except for
@@ -30171,9 +30180,9 @@ Index
* dark corner, exit statement: Exit Statement. (line 30)
* dark corner, field separators: Field Splitting Summary.
(line 46)
-* dark corner, FILENAME variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 93)
+* dark corner, FILENAME variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 102)
* dark corner, FILENAME variable: Getline Notes. (line 19)
-* dark corner, FNR/NR variables: Auto-set. (line 314)
+* dark corner, FNR/NR variables: Auto-set. (line 323)
* dark corner, format-control characters: Control Letters. (line 18)
* dark corner, FS as null string: Single Character Fields.
(line 20)
@@ -30342,12 +30351,12 @@ Index
(line 23)
* differences in awk and gawk, close() function: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 81)
-* differences in awk and gawk, ERRNO variable: Auto-set. (line 73)
+* differences in awk and gawk, ERRNO variable: Auto-set. (line 82)
* differences in awk and gawk, error messages: Special FD. (line 16)
* differences in awk and gawk, FIELDWIDTHS variable: User-modified.
(line 35)
* differences in awk and gawk, FPAT variable: User-modified. (line 45)
-* differences in awk and gawk, FUNCTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 119)
+* differences in awk and gawk, FUNCTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 128)
* differences in awk and gawk, function arguments (gawk): Calling Built-in.
(line 16)
* differences in awk and gawk, getline command: Getline. (line 19)
@@ -30370,14 +30379,14 @@ Index
(line 261)
* differences in awk and gawk, print/printf statements: Format Modifiers.
(line 13)
-* differences in awk and gawk, PROCINFO array: Auto-set. (line 133)
+* differences in awk and gawk, PROCINFO array: Auto-set. (line 142)
* differences in awk and gawk, record separators: Records. (line 117)
* differences in awk and gawk, regexp constants: Using Constant Regexps.
(line 43)
* differences in awk and gawk, regular expressions: Case-sensitivity.
(line 26)
* differences in awk and gawk, RS/RT variables: Records. (line 172)
-* differences in awk and gawk, RT variable: Auto-set. (line 266)
+* differences in awk and gawk, RT variable: Auto-set. (line 275)
* differences in awk and gawk, single-character fields: Single Character Fields.
(line 6)
* differences in awk and gawk, split() function: String Functions.
@@ -30386,7 +30395,7 @@ Index
* differences in awk and gawk, strings, storing: Records. (line 191)
* differences in awk and gawk, strtonum() function (gawk): String Functions.
(line 406)
-* differences in awk and gawk, SYMTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 274)
+* differences in awk and gawk, SYMTAB variable: Auto-set. (line 283)
* differences in awk and gawk, TEXTDOMAIN variable: User-modified.
(line 162)
* differences in awk and gawk, trunc-mod operation: Arithmetic Ops.
@@ -30467,13 +30476,13 @@ Index
(line 11)
* EREs (Extended Regular Expressions): Bracket Expressions. (line 24)
* ERRNO variable <1>: TCP/IP Networking. (line 54)
-* ERRNO variable <2>: Auto-set. (line 73)
+* ERRNO variable <2>: Auto-set. (line 82)
* ERRNO variable <3>: BEGINFILE/ENDFILE. (line 26)
* ERRNO variable <4>: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 138)
* ERRNO variable: Getline. (line 19)
* error handling: Special FD. (line 16)
-* error handling, ERRNO variable and: Auto-set. (line 73)
+* error handling, ERRNO variable and: Auto-set. (line 82)
* error output: Special FD. (line 6)
* escape processing, gsub()/gensub()/sub() functions: Gory Details.
(line 6)
@@ -30585,7 +30594,7 @@ Index
* file names, distinguishing: Auto-set. (line 52)
* file names, in compatibility mode: Special Caveats. (line 9)
* file names, standard streams in gawk: Special FD. (line 46)
-* FILENAME variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 93)
+* FILENAME variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 102)
* FILENAME variable: Reading Files. (line 6)
* FILENAME variable, getline, setting with: Getline Notes. (line 19)
* filenames, assignments as: Ignoring Assigns. (line 6)
@@ -30652,9 +30661,9 @@ Index
* floating-point, numbers: General Arithmetic. (line 6)
* fnmatch extension function: Extension Sample Fnmatch.
(line 6)
-* FNR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 103)
+* FNR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 112)
* FNR variable: Records. (line 6)
-* FNR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 314)
+* FNR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 323)
* for statement: For Statement. (line 6)
* for statement, looping over arrays: Scanning an Array. (line 20)
* fork extension function: Extension Sample Fork.
@@ -30701,7 +30710,7 @@ Index
* FSF (Free Software Foundation): Manual History. (line 6)
* fts extension function: Extension Sample File Functions.
(line 77)
-* FUNCTAB array: Auto-set. (line 119)
+* FUNCTAB array: Auto-set. (line 128)
* function calls: Function Calls. (line 6)
* function calls, indirect: Indirect Calls. (line 6)
* function pointers: Indirect Calls. (line 6)
@@ -30770,7 +30779,7 @@ Index
* gawk, distribution: Distribution contents.
(line 6)
* gawk, ERRNO variable in <1>: TCP/IP Networking. (line 54)
-* gawk, ERRNO variable in <2>: Auto-set. (line 73)
+* gawk, ERRNO variable in <2>: Auto-set. (line 82)
* gawk, ERRNO variable in <3>: BEGINFILE/ENDFILE. (line 26)
* gawk, ERRNO variable in <4>: Close Files And Pipes.
(line 138)
@@ -30787,7 +30796,7 @@ Index
* gawk, FPAT variable in <1>: User-modified. (line 45)
* gawk, FPAT variable in: Splitting By Content.
(line 26)
-* gawk, FUNCTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 119)
+* gawk, FUNCTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 128)
* gawk, function arguments and: Calling Built-in. (line 16)
* gawk, hexadecimal numbers and: Nondecimal-numbers. (line 42)
* gawk, IGNORECASE variable in <1>: Array Sorting Functions.
@@ -30818,7 +30827,7 @@ Index
* gawk, OS/2 version of: PC Using. (line 11)
* gawk, PROCINFO array in <1>: Two-way I/O. (line 116)
* gawk, PROCINFO array in <2>: Time Functions. (line 47)
-* gawk, PROCINFO array in: Auto-set. (line 133)
+* gawk, PROCINFO array in: Auto-set. (line 142)
* gawk, regexp constants and: Using Constant Regexps.
(line 28)
* gawk, regular expressions, case sensitivity: Case-sensitivity.
@@ -30826,7 +30835,7 @@ Index
* gawk, regular expressions, operators: GNU Regexp Operators.
(line 6)
* gawk, regular expressions, precedence: Regexp Operators. (line 161)
-* gawk, RT variable in <1>: Auto-set. (line 266)
+* gawk, RT variable in <1>: Auto-set. (line 275)
* gawk, RT variable in <2>: Getline/Variable/File.
(line 10)
* gawk, RT variable in <3>: Multiple Line. (line 129)
@@ -30835,7 +30844,7 @@ Index
* gawk, source code, obtaining: Getting. (line 6)
* gawk, splitting fields and: Constant Size. (line 87)
* gawk, string-translation functions: I18N Functions. (line 6)
-* gawk, SYMTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 274)
+* gawk, SYMTAB array in: Auto-set. (line 283)
* gawk, TEXTDOMAIN variable in: User-modified. (line 162)
* gawk, timestamps: Time Functions. (line 6)
* gawk, uses for: Preface. (line 36)
@@ -31238,16 +31247,16 @@ Index
(line 47)
* nexti debugger command: Debugger Execution Control.
(line 49)
-* NF variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 108)
+* NF variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 117)
* NF variable: Fields. (line 33)
* NF variable, decrementing: Changing Fields. (line 107)
* ni debugger command (alias for nexti): Debugger Execution Control.
(line 49)
* noassign.awk program: Ignoring Assigns. (line 15)
* not Boolean-logic operator: Boolean Ops. (line 6)
-* NR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 128)
+* NR variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 137)
* NR variable: Records. (line 6)
-* NR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 314)
+* NR variable, changing: Auto-set. (line 323)
* null strings <1>: Basic Data Typing. (line 26)
* null strings <2>: Truth Values. (line 6)
* null strings <3>: Regexp Field Splitting.
@@ -31527,7 +31536,7 @@ Index
* PROCINFO array <3>: Group Functions. (line 6)
* PROCINFO array <4>: Passwd Functions. (line 6)
* PROCINFO array <5>: Time Functions. (line 47)
-* PROCINFO array <6>: Auto-set. (line 133)
+* PROCINFO array <6>: Auto-set. (line 142)
* PROCINFO array: Obsolete. (line 11)
* profiling awk programs: Profiling. (line 6)
* profiling awk programs, dynamically: Profiling. (line 172)
@@ -31681,7 +31690,7 @@ Index
* right angle bracket (>), >> operator (I/O): Redirection. (line 50)
* right shift, bitwise: Bitwise Functions. (line 32)
* Ritchie, Dennis: Basic Data Typing. (line 55)
-* RLENGTH variable: Auto-set. (line 253)
+* RLENGTH variable: Auto-set. (line 262)
* RLENGTH variable, match() function and: String Functions. (line 225)
* Robbins, Arnold <1>: Future Extensions. (line 6)
* Robbins, Arnold <2>: Bugs. (line 32)
@@ -31708,9 +31717,9 @@ Index
* RS variable: Records. (line 20)
* RS variable, multiline records and: Multiple Line. (line 17)
* rshift() function (gawk): Bitwise Functions. (line 52)
-* RSTART variable: Auto-set. (line 259)
+* RSTART variable: Auto-set. (line 268)
* RSTART variable, match() function and: String Functions. (line 225)
-* RT variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 266)
+* RT variable <1>: Auto-set. (line 275)
* RT variable <2>: Getline/Variable/File.
(line 10)
* RT variable <3>: Multiple Line. (line 129)
@@ -31793,7 +31802,7 @@ Index
(line 110)
* sidebar, Changing FS Does Not Affect the Fields: Field Splitting Summary.
(line 38)
-* sidebar, Changing NR and FNR: Auto-set. (line 312)
+* sidebar, Changing NR and FNR: Auto-set. (line 321)
* sidebar, Controlling Output Buffering with system(): I/O Functions.
(line 135)
* sidebar, Escape Sequences for Metacharacters: Escape Sequences.
@@ -31935,7 +31944,7 @@ Index
* substr() function: String Functions. (line 483)
* Sumner, Andrew: Other Versions. (line 64)
* switch statement: Switch Statement. (line 6)
-* SYMTAB array: Auto-set. (line 274)
+* SYMTAB array: Auto-set. (line 283)
* syntactic ambiguity: /= operator vs. /=.../ regexp constant: Assignment Ops.
(line 147)
* system() function: I/O Functions. (line 72)
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