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when I want to check if a returned value is integer or not I use this in bash script:



  if [ -z "$value" ]
then
echo 0
else
echo $value
fi


I was trying to use z option in awk with if. for example i have this line:



PRIMARY SECONDARY CONNECTED 350 800  


I tried using this:



/bin/awk '{if( -z $1){print "0"}else{print $1}}' script  


no matter i replace $1 with $2 or $3 or $4 or $5 it always return 0. am I using awk in a wrong way?









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    when I want to check if a returned value is integer or not I use this in bash script:



      if [ -z "$value" ]
    then
    echo 0
    else
    echo $value
    fi


    I was trying to use z option in awk with if. for example i have this line:



    PRIMARY SECONDARY CONNECTED 350 800  


    I tried using this:



    /bin/awk '{if( -z $1){print "0"}else{print $1}}' script  


    no matter i replace $1 with $2 or $3 or $4 or $5 it always return 0. am I using awk in a wrong way?









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      when I want to check if a returned value is integer or not I use this in bash script:



        if [ -z "$value" ]
      then
      echo 0
      else
      echo $value
      fi


      I was trying to use z option in awk with if. for example i have this line:



      PRIMARY SECONDARY CONNECTED 350 800  


      I tried using this:



      /bin/awk '{if( -z $1){print "0"}else{print $1}}' script  


      no matter i replace $1 with $2 or $3 or $4 or $5 it always return 0. am I using awk in a wrong way?









      share














      when I want to check if a returned value is integer or not I use this in bash script:



        if [ -z "$value" ]
      then
      echo 0
      else
      echo $value
      fi


      I was trying to use z option in awk with if. for example i have this line:



      PRIMARY SECONDARY CONNECTED 350 800  


      I tried using this:



      /bin/awk '{if( -z $1){print "0"}else{print $1}}' script  


      no matter i replace $1 with $2 or $3 or $4 or $5 it always return 0. am I using awk in a wrong way?







      bash shell-script awk





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