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m1 script (example) : 13.10. m1 - Simple Macro Processor
mailavg script (example) : 13.4. mailavg - Check Size of Mailboxes
main input loop : 7.3. Awk's Programming Model
masterindex script (example) : C.2. Listing of masterindex Shell Script
match (~) operator
7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
match()
9.2. String Functions
9.2.5. The match() Function
matching : (see pattern matching)
math : (see arithmetic functions; arithmetic operators; numbers)
mawk (Michael's awk)
10.8. Limitations
11.2.4. Michael's awk (mawk)
membership in arrays : 8.4.2. Testing for Membership in an Array
menu-based command generator (example) : 10.4. A Menu-Based Command Generator
metacharacters
3. Understanding Regular Expression Syntax
3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
* (asterisk)
3.1. That's an Expression
3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
\ (backslash)
3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.1. The Ubiquitous Backslash
\{\}
3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.8. A Span of Characters
[] (brackets)
3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.4. Character Classes
^ (circumflex)
3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.4.2. Excluding a class of characters
$ (dollar sign)
3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.7. Positional Metacharacters
. (dot)
3.1. That's an Expression
3.2.2. A Wildcard
3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
+ (plus)
3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
7.4. Pattern Matching
? (question mark)
3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
| (vertical bar)
3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.9. Alternative Operations
\> (end of word)
3.2.11. What's the Word? Part II
11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
\< (start of word)
3.2.11. What's the Word? Part II
11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
awk regular expression : B.2.4. Regular Expressions
inside brackets : 3.2.4. Character Classes
replacement : 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters
sed regular expression : A.2.2. Regular Expression Metacharacters for sed
-mf option (awk) : 10.8. Limitations
Michael's awk : (see mawk)
MKS awk : 11.3.1. MKS awk
MKS Toolkit : DOS Versions
modularization : 10.7.3. Finding Out Where the Problem Is
modulo (%) operator : 7.6. Expressions
-mr option (awk) : 10.8. Limitations
multidimensional arrays : 8.5.1. Multidimensional Arrays
tawk and : 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions
multiline
delete command : (see D command (sed))
matching : 3.2.7.1. Phrases
next command (sed) : (see N command (sed))
pattern space : 6.1. Multiline Pattern Space
print command : (see P command (sed))
records, awk : 7.7.1. Working with Multiline Records
multiple
awk commands : 2.4.1. Running awk
character ranges : 3.2.4.1. A range of characters
conditional statements : 8.1. Conditional Statements
edits to one file : 4.4.1. Multiple Edits to the Same File
files
4.4.2. Making Changes Across a Set of Files
10.5.2. Working with Multiple Files
multiplication (*) operator : 7.6. Expressions


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