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@@ -39401,6 +39401,39 @@ It was written in @command{awk}
by Brian Kernighan and Jon Bentley, and is available from
@uref{http://netlib.sandia.gov/netlib/typesetting/chem.gz}.
+@item Comparison Expression
+A relation that is either true or false, such as @samp{a < b}.
+Comparison expressions are used in @code{if}, @code{while}, @code{do},
+and @code{for}
+statements, and in patterns to select which input records to process.
+(@xref{Typing and Comparison}.)
+
+@cindex compiled programs
+@item Compiler
+A program that translates human-readable source code into
+machine-executable object code. The object code is then executed
+directly by the computer.
+See also ``Interpreter.''
+
+@item Compound Statement
+A series of @command{awk} statements, enclosed in curly braces. Compound
+statements may be nested.
+(@xref{Statements}.)
+
+@item Concatenation
+Concatenating two strings means sticking them together, one after another,
+producing a new string. For example, the string @samp{foo} concatenated with
+the string @samp{bar} gives the string @samp{foobar}.
+(@xref{Concatenation}.)
+
+@item Conditional Expression
+An expression using the @samp{?:} ternary operator, such as
+@samp{@var{expr1} ? @var{expr2} : @var{expr3}}. The expression
+@var{expr1} is evaluated; if the result is true, the value of the whole
+expression is the value of @var{expr2}; otherwise the value is
+@var{expr3}. In either case, only one of @var{expr2} and @var{expr3}
+is evaluated. (@xref{Conditional Exp}.)
+
@cindex McIlroy, Doug
@cindex cookie
@item Cookie
@@ -39449,39 +39482,6 @@ Doug
@item Coprocess
A subordinate program with which two-way communications is possible.
-@cindex compiled programs
-@item Compiler
-A program that translates human-readable source code into
-machine-executable object code. The object code is then executed
-directly by the computer.
-See also ``Interpreter.''
-
-@item Compound Statement
-A series of @command{awk} statements, enclosed in curly braces. Compound
-statements may be nested.
-(@xref{Statements}.)
-
-@item Concatenation
-Concatenating two strings means sticking them together, one after another,
-producing a new string. For example, the string @samp{foo} concatenated with
-the string @samp{bar} gives the string @samp{foobar}.
-(@xref{Concatenation}.)
-
-@item Conditional Expression
-An expression using the @samp{?:} ternary operator, such as
-@samp{@var{expr1} ? @var{expr2} : @var{expr3}}. The expression
-@var{expr1} is evaluated; if the result is true, the value of the whole
-expression is the value of @var{expr2}; otherwise the value is
-@var{expr3}. In either case, only one of @var{expr2} and @var{expr3}
-is evaluated. (@xref{Conditional Exp}.)
-
-@item Comparison Expression
-A relation that is either true or false, such as @samp{a < b}.
-Comparison expressions are used in @code{if}, @code{while}, @code{do},
-and @code{for}
-statements, and in patterns to select which input records to process.
-(@xref{Typing and Comparison}.)
-
@item Curly Braces
See ``Braces.''
@@ -39527,15 +39527,15 @@ ordinary expression. It could be a string constant, such as
@code{"foo"}, but it may also be an expression whose value can vary.
(@xref{Computed Regexps}.)
+@item Empty String
+See ``Null String.''
+
@item Environment
A collection of strings, of the form @samp{@var{name}=@var{val}}, that each
program has available to it. Users generally place values into the
environment in order to provide information to various programs. Typical
examples are the environment variables @env{HOME} and @env{PATH}.
-@item Empty String
-See ``Null String.''
-
@cindex epoch, definition of
@item Epoch
The date used as the ``beginning of time'' for timestamps.
@@ -39592,15 +39592,6 @@ are controlled by the format strings contained in the predefined variables
This document describes the terms under which this @value{DOCUMENT}
is published and may be copied. (@xref{GNU Free Documentation License}.)
-@item Function
-A specialized group of statements used to encapsulate general
-or program-specific tasks. @command{awk} has a number of built-in
-functions, and also allows you to define your own.
-(@xref{Functions}.)
-
-@item FSF
-See ``Free Software Foundation.''
-
@cindex FSF (Free Software Foundation)
@cindex Free Software Foundation (FSF)
@cindex Stallman, Richard
@@ -39610,6 +39601,15 @@ to the production and distribution of freely distributable software.
It was founded by Richard M.@: Stallman, the author of the original
Emacs editor. GNU Emacs is the most widely used version of Emacs today.
+@item FSF
+See ``Free Software Foundation.''
+
+@item Function
+A specialized group of statements used to encapsulate general
+or program-specific tasks. @command{awk} has a number of built-in
+functions, and also allows you to define your own.
+(@xref{Functions}.)
+
@item @command{gawk}
The GNU implementation of @command{awk}.
@@ -39740,12 +39740,12 @@ This document describes the terms under which binary library archives
or shared objects,
and their source code may be distributed.
-@item Linux
-See ``GNU/Linux.''
-
@item LGPL
See ``Lesser General Public License.''
+@item Linux
+See ``GNU/Linux.''
+
@item Localization
The process of providing the data necessary for an
internationalized program to work in a particular language.
@@ -39883,12 +39883,12 @@ Regular variables are scalars; arrays and functions are not.
In @command{gawk}, a list of directories to search for @command{awk} program source files.
In the shell, a list of directories to search for executable programs.
-@item Seed
-The initial value, or starting point, for a sequence of random numbers.
-
@item @command{sed}
See ``Stream Editor.''
+@item Seed
+The initial value, or starting point, for a sequence of random numbers.
+
@item Shell
The command interpreter for Unix and POSIX-compliant systems.
The shell works both interactively, and as a programming language