10.2 General Programming ======================== This minor node presents a number of functions that are of general programming use.
· Strtonum Function A replacement for the built-in 'strtonum()' function. · Assert Function A function for assertions in 'awk' programs. · Round Function A function for rounding if 'sprintf()' does not do it correctly. · Cliff Random Function The Cliff Random Number Generator. · Ordinal Functions Functions for using characters as numbers and vice versa. · Join Function A function to join an array into a string. · Getlocaltime Function A function to get formatted times. · Readfile Function A function to read an entire file at once. · Shell Quoting A function to quote strings for the shell.