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→Using the awk Utility
* The '''awk''' command reads all lines in the input file and will be exposed to the expression (contained within quotes) for processing.
*The '''expression''' (contained in quotes) represents '''selection criteria''', �and and '''action''' to execute contained within braces '''{}'''
* if selection criteria is matched, then action (between braces) is executed.
* The '''–F''' option can be used to specify the default '''field delimiter''' (separator) character<br>eg. '''awk –F”;”''' (would indicate a semi-colon delimited input file)�.
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'''Selection Criteria'''
