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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T23:58:58+00:00 2026-05-13T23:58:58+00:00

when I call my awk script, I keep getting an error : sam@sam-laptop:~/shell/td4$ awk

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when I call my awk script, I keep getting an error :

sam@sam-laptop:~/shell/td4$ awk -f agenda.awk -- -n Robert agenda.txt
awk: agenda.awk:6: printf "Hello"
awk: agenda.awk:6: ^ syntax error

the script contains this :

#!/usr/bin/awk
BEGIN {
}

printf "Hello"

END {
}

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    2026-05-13T23:58:58+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 11:58 pm

    you need to wrap it in {}

    
    BEGIN {
    }
    {
     printf "Hello"
    }
    END {
    }
    

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