Re: [bug-gawk] Is it possible to @include an awk file whose filename is stored in a variable?

[arnold]

Peng Yu <address@hidden> wrote:

> I can not @include an awk file whose filename is stored in a variable.
> Is it possible? Thanks.
>
> $ cat f.awk
> function f() {
>   print "Hello World!"
> }
> $ awk -e 'x = "f.awk"; @include x; BEGIN{ f() }' < /dev/null
> awk: cmd. line:1: x = "f.awk"; @include x; BEGIN{ f() }
> awk: cmd. line:1:                       ^ syntax error
>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Peng

This isn't possible. Include files are processed before any code
starts executing, so no variables are set. As explained in the documentation,
you have to supply a filename as a double-quoted string.

Arnold