How to read Second file while Reading First File using getline in awk

[radhanarra]

Hi friends,

i have one tricky problem with Getline method.i am getting an empty value into variable when i tried to Read second file with in main File(first file)using Getline method.
can any one help me to resolve this issue.i really appricate your cooeration.

first file contains one column
1
6
8
first file contains one column
a
b
c

#!/bin/ksh
x1="a2"
awk ' BEGIN { x=0 }
{
if ($1>3)
{
if (getline var < &quot;secondfile&quot
print var
}
else
{
print $1
}
}' firstfile

 

[marsd]

I really can't figure out what you want
besides getting the second file into the
variable &quot;var&quot; so this snippet may help
you a little:

{
for (x =1 ; x <= NR ; x++)
while (getline var < &quot;second&quot {
split(var, array, RS)
print array[x]
}
}