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Re: [bug-gawk] Is it possible to delete an array name?
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arnold |
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Re: [bug-gawk] Is it possible to delete an array name? |
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Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:42:30 -0700 |
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Heirloom mailx 12.4 7/29/08 |
> I don't see a way to delete a hash variable as I may want to use it as
> a scalar later on. Is it possible in gawk?
No, it's not possible. This too is very clearly documented in the manual.
> $ awk -e 'BEGIN { d[1]=""; delete d; d=1}'
> awk: cmd. line:1: fatal: attempt to use array `d' in a scalar context
If you want duck typing, use Python.