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diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi index 3084e9ec..55aa8ce1 100644 --- a/doc/gawk.texi +++ b/doc/gawk.texi @@ -5868,8 +5868,7 @@ in a way that cannot be interpreted as an interval expression (such as @code{/q@{a@}/}), then they stand for themselves. As mentioned, interval expressions were not traditionally available -in @command{awk}. In March of 2019, Brian Kernighan's -@command{awk} (finally) acquired them. +in @command{awk}. In March of 2019, BWK @command{awk} (finally) acquired them. Nonetheless, because they were not available for so many decades, @command{gawk} continues to not supply them @@ -6902,6 +6901,11 @@ compatibility mode In compatibility mode, only the first character of the value of @code{RS} determines the end of the record. +@cindex Brian Kernighan's @command{awk} +@command{mawk} has allowed @code{RS} to be a regexp for decades. +As of October, 2019, BWK @command{awk} also supports it. Neither +version supplies @code{RT}, however. + @cindex sidebar @subentry @code{RS = "\0"} Is Not Portable @ifdocbook @docbook @@ -39837,7 +39841,7 @@ the three most widely used freely available versions of @command{awk} @item @code{**} and @code{**=} operators @tab X @tab @tab X @tab @item @code{func} keyword @tab X @tab @tab X @tab @item @code{BINMODE} variable @tab @tab X @tab X @tab -@item @code{RS} as regexp @tab @tab X @tab X @tab +@item @code{RS} as regexp @tab X @tab X @tab X @tab @item Time-related functions @tab @tab X @tab X @tab @end multitable |