Hiring AWK developers? Then you should know!
How and where is AWK used?
- Text processing: Data extraction
- Report generation: Creating reports
- Data transformation: Converting data
- File formatting: Adjusting file formats
- Data validation: Checking data accuracy
- Database management: Handling databases
- Log file analysis: Analyzing log files
- Error detection: Identifying errors
- Automation: Task automation
- Pattern matching: Finding specific patterns
Compare Junior, Middle, Senior, and Expert/Team Lead AWK Developer roles
Seniority Name | Years of experience | Responsibilities and activities | Average salary (USD/year) |
---|---|---|---|
Junior | 0-2 years |
| 50,000 |
Middle | 2-5 years |
| 75,000 |
Senior | 5-8 years |
| 100,000 |
Expert/Team Lead | 8+ years |
| 150,000 |
Quick Facts about AWK.
- AWK was born in the magical year of 1977, with only 53 characters.
- It’s the go-to for text processing, making it the darling of scripts.
- Entry to AWK land? Just grasp basic programming and regex, you’re in!
- SED is AWK’s best buddy in the command line world, partners in crime.
- Did you know AWK got its name from its creators’ initials? Cool, right?
TOP AWK Related Technologies
- GNU AWK (gawk)
(Arnold, 2009) - Mawk
(Brennan, 2007) - BusyBox AWK
(Landley, 2000) - One True Awk (awk)
(Aho, 1977)
What are top AWK instruments and tools?
- GNU Awk (gawk): The legendary tool by GNU Project (1996).
- Mawk: Fast and efficient tool by Mike Brennan (1991).
- Nawk: The classic tool by Brian Kernighan (1977).
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