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/ breakdown.awk
Created
March 19, 2021 10:31
An awk script I threw together to break down strings for explanation in Stack Exchange answers.
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| # 1. Take any string such as this regex \v<[1-9]\d{,2}\ze(\d{3})*> | |
| # 2. Indicate separations with a delimiter char like underscore | |
| # 3. Run awk like so: | |
| # | |
| # awk -v RS='_' -f {thisfile} <<< '\v_<_[1-9]_\d_{,2}_\ze_(_\d_{3}_)_*_>' | |
| # Result: | |
| # \v<[1-9]\d{,2}\ze(\d{3})*> | |
| # \v # |