This vscode extension allows users run awk (gawk) filter on the current document and show the result sdie by side.
Usage
Start the vscode command: F1 (or Ctrl+Shift+P) and search "AWK Filter".
Limitations
Though this extension uses the same GNU awk, it has its limitations. Here are some of them:
User cannot specify input file. The input is always the currently opened document in vscode;
User cannot specify output file. The result is always displayed side by side;
User cannot specify the script file. User needs to type the script and options in the input box;
User can only use AWK's internal functions. It cannot be anything else, e.g., Linux commands. For example, this won't work:
# tr is not AWK "native"
awk 'BEGIN { print "awk" | "tr [a-z] [A-Z]" }'
Working with Large Files
Vscode does not synchronize large files (> 50M) with its extensions. In another words, if the user opens a file larger than 50M, the extension does not know where to find it. For a temporary fix, awk-vscode provides a separate command - "AWK Filter (open file)" to work with large files.
AWK version
GNU Awk 5.1.0, API: 3.1 (the current latest stable)
