The AWK Programming Language
The AWK Programming Language[1] is a well-known 1988 book written by Alfred V. Aho, Brian W. Kernighan, and Peter J. Weinberger and published by Addison-Wesley. The book describes the AWK programming language and is the de facto standard for the language, written by its inventors. W. Richard Stevens, author of several UNIX books including Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment, cites the book as one of his favorite technical books.[2] The book is translated to several languages and is cited by many technical papers in the ACM journals.[3]
 First edition | |
| Author | Alfred V. Aho, Brian W. Kernighan, and Peter J. Weinberger |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Addison Wesley |
Publication date | 1 Jan. 1988 |
| Pages | 210 |
| ISBN | 978-0201079814 |
According to the book's frontmatter the book was typeset "using an Autologic APS-5 phototypesetter and a DEC VAX 8550 running the 9th Edition of the UNIX operating system".
References
- "The AWK Programming Language". Bell Labs. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- "W. Richard Stevens's FAQ". Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- "The AWK programming language". ACM Digital Library. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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