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00019891003.1(2024)/Issue8Shell and Utilitiespublic2026-06-22 18:27
Reporterstephane Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityObjectionTypeError
Status NewResolutionOpen 
NameStephane Chazelas
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Sectionawk utility
Page Number2605
Line Number85176
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Summary0001989: Confusing reference to "Symbol" for $0
Description> The symbol $0 shall refer to the entire record

It's not a "symbol", it's the $ operator applied to number 0 that yields the "full record variable", $ 0, $(12/4-3) refer to the same variable.
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> The symbol $0 shall refer to the entire record

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> $0 shall refer to the entire record
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2026-06-22 18:27 stephane New Issue