Description:
POSIX-compliant AWK interpreter written in Go
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 1.30.1@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 23, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
awk
text-processing
cli
go
interpreter
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Install:
brew install goawk
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About:
GoAWK is a modern, POSIX-compliant AWK interpreter written in Go. It provides full support for standard AWK syntax and built-in functions, while also offering enhancements like built-in string functions and network capabilities. Its key value proposition is high performance and portability, making it suitable for both quick text processing scripts and integration into larger Go applications.
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Key Features:
- High performance due to Go's efficient runtime
- Full POSIX AWK compliance with extensions
- Portable single binary with no dependencies
- Can be used as a standalone tool or Go library
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Use Cases:
- Parsing and transforming log files or structured text data
- Quick data extraction and reporting from command line streams
- Embedding a scripting engine for text manipulation in Go applications
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Alternatives:
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gawk
– GNU AWK is the de facto standard on Linux, but GoAWK offers better portability and performance in some scenarios.
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mawk
– mawk is optimized for speed but is Linux-specific; GoAWK is cross-platform.
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