Integrating awk in Python

[Willi Richert]

Hi,

take a look at the 5th link at http://tinyurl.com/7s8kfq
It's called pyawk.

Regards,
wr

Am Freitag, 16. Januar 2009 13:02:59 schrieb Alfons Nonell-Canals:
> Hello,
> I'm developing a software package using python. I've programmed all
> necessary tools but I have to use other stuff from other people. Most of
> these external scripts are developed using awk.
>
> At the beggining I thought to "translate" them and program them in
> python but I prefer to avoid it because it means a lot of work and I
> should do it after each new version of this external stuff. I would like
> to integrate them into my python code.
>
> I know I can call them using the system environment but it is slower
> than if I call them inside the package. I know it is possible with C, do
> you have experience on integrate awk into python calling these awk
> scripts from python?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Regards,
> Alfons.