awk syntax in bash

[lseboek1]

Hi,

I have a small awk code which works in ksh, but doesn't work bash:

ksh:
$ echo $PATH|awk {' print index("abca","b" '}
2
bash:
bash-2.03$ echo $PATH|awk {' print index("abca","b" '}
awk: syntax error near line 1
awk: bailing out near line 1

In both shell I've used the same awk version.

I've tested it with other awk functions. When there is a "," in the awk command it fails always in bash. When I use a function with one parameter it works. (e.g exp,int).

Does somebody know which syntax should I use to be able to use functions with more parameters in bash?
thanks & rgrds
lseboek

 

[marsd]

From:
echo $PATH|awk {' print index("abca","b" '}

To:
echo $PATH | awk ' {print index("abca","b&quot}'

 

[lseboek1]

Now it works )
Many thanks.