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Gawk Command: Print Fifth Column
Use for print fifth column with Gawk. Exact CLI syntax to print fifth column using Gawk.
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Command Syntax
gawk '{print $5}' <path/to/file>gawk "`{print $5`}" <path/to/file>Command Breakdown
gawk is the base executable for this command.
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Purpose: Exact syntax to print fifth column using Gawk.
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