AWK Print Format

[PADFOR]

I need to print a variable with single quotes around it. I have tried the following awk command:

awk -F: '{print &quot;\'&quot; $1 &quot;\'&quot;}' <filename>

It produces the error:

Unmatched &quot;

I would like to print the variable in the format:

'<variable>'

Any suggestions would be grateful.

 

[bigoldbulldog]

On my awk version on HP-UX 10.20 you can use either &quot;'&quot; or &quot;\047&quot; for line within a script. And on the command line you have to use &quot;\047&quot;. I'd always go with &quot;\047&quot;. So try:

# inside script
awk -F: '{print &quot;'&quot; $1 &quot;'&quot;}' <filename>

# on command line
awk -F: '{print &quot;\047'&quot; $1 &quot;\047&quot;}' <filename>
Cheers,
ND

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