> > > $ gawk -f mwe.txt > gawk: mwe.txt:1: Alice|[email protected] > gawk: mwe.txt:1: ^ syntax error > gawk: mwe.txt:2: Bob|[email protected] > gawk: mwe.txt:2: ^ syntax error > gawk: mwe.txt:3: Carol|[email protected] > gawk: mwe.txt:3: ^ syntax error > > What have I done incorrectly? > > You're running your data file as the gawk script. You want `gawk -f foo.awk < mwe.txt`.
- Marcel
