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Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 09:24:51 -0500
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From: Serge Bohdjalian <sbohdjal AT matrox DOT com>
Subject: DJGPP GAWK 3.1.1 Bug
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When I run the following AWK file...

BEGIN {
    $0 = "00E0";
    print $0 ", " ($0 && 1) ", " ($0 != "");
    $1 = "00E0";
    print $1 ", " ($1 && 1) ", " ($1 != "");
}

...with the DJGPP version of GAWK 3.1.1 for Windows, I get the following 
output...

00E0, 0, 1
00E0, 1, 1

...with the Cygwin version of GAWK 3.1.1 for Windows, I get...

00E0, 1, 1
00E0, 1, 1

As far as I know, if "$0" isn't blank, the value of "($0 && 1)" should be 
"1" (true). I get the same problem if I substitute "00E0" with "00E1" to 
"00E9". Other strings don't have have this problem (for example, "00EA"). 
The problem occurs whether I use file input or whether I manually assign 
"$0" (as above).

The problem is also discussed in a comp.lang.awk posting ("Bug in GAWK 
3.1.1?", Dec. 27, 2002). If this isn't where I should be reporting this 
problem, could you direct me to where it should be reported?

Thanks.

-Serge