9.1 Built-in Functions ====================== "Built-in" functions are always available for your 'awk' program to call. This minor node defines all the built-in functions in 'awk'; some of these are mentioned in other minor nodes but are summarized here for your convenience.
· Calling Built-in How to call built-in functions. · Numeric Functions Functions that work with numbers, including 'int()', 'sin()' and 'rand()'. · String Functions Functions for string manipulation, such as 'split()', 'match()' and 'sprintf()'. · I/O Functions Functions for files and shell commands. · Time Functions Functions for dealing with timestamps. · Bitwise Functions Functions for bitwise operations. · Type Functions Functions for type information. · I18N Functions Functions for string translation.