Linux CLI - Text Processing
What happens if multiple patterns match the same line in an
awk script with multiple pattern-action pairs?What happens if multiple patterns match the same line in an awk script with multiple pattern-action pairs?
hard📝 Conceptual Q10 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand awk pattern-action processing
Awk checks each pattern-action pair independently for every line.Step 2: Identify behavior when multiple patterns match
All actions for matching patterns run in the order they appear.Final Answer:
All matching actions are executed in order -> Option CQuick Check:
Multiple matches trigger all actions [OK]
Quick Trick: All matching actions run, not just first [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Thinking only one action runs per line
- Expecting error on multiple matches
- Confusing awk with other languages' switch behavior
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