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Subject: Re: [9front] [PATCH] awk: add %q format for quoted strings (see quote(2))
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i see why you would want this but the argument against it was always to keep=
 the plan9 version of awk compatible with Brian=E2=80=99s one-true-awk so aw=
k code is truely portable.

how much hassle is portability worth? good question.

-Steve