mawk ☆
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Description:
Interpreter for the AWK Programming Language
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: awk text-processing cli interpreter scripting
Install: brew install mawk
About:
Mawk is a high-performance interpreter for the AWK programming language, designed for processing text and data files. It efficiently handles pattern scanning and processing tasks, often outperforming other AWK implementations. Its primary value is in rapid text manipulation and data extraction directly from the command line.
Key Features:
  • High-speed interpretation
  • Strict POSIX compliance
  • Arbitrary precision arithmetic
  • Minimal memory footprint
Use Cases:
  • Parsing and transforming log files
  • Data extraction from structured text streams
  • Quick scripting for column-based data
Alternatives:
  • gawk – GNU AWK includes extension functions and is often the default, while Mawk focuses on speed and strict standards compliance.
  • nawk – The 'new' AWK from Bell Labs; Mawk is generally faster and more modern.
Version History
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Sep 16, 2025 2:00am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7496477e
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