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# sum integers from a file or stdin, one integer per line:
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printf '1\n2\n3\n' | awk '{ sum += $1} END {print sum}'
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# using specific character as separator to sum integers from a file or stdin
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printf '1:2:3' | awk -F ":" '{print $1+$2+$3}'
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# print a multiplication table
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seq 9 | sed 'H;g' | awk -v RS='' '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++)printf("%dx%d=%d%s", i, NR, i*NR, i==NR?"\n":"\t")}'
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# Specify output separator character
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printf '1 2 3' | awk 'BEGIN {OFS=":"}; {print $1,$2,$3}'
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# search for a paragraph containing string
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awk -v RS='' '/42B/' file
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# display only first column from multi-column text
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echo "first-column second-column third-column" | awk '{print $1}'
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# Use awk solo; without the need for something via STDIN.
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awk BEGIN'{printf("Example text.\n")}'
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# Accessing environment variables from within awk.
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awk 'BEGIN{print ENVIRON["LS_COLORS"]}'
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# One method to count the number of lines; in this case, read from STDIN.
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free | awk '{i++} END{print i}'
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# Output a (unique) list of available sections under which to create a DEB package.
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awk '!A[$1]++{print($1)}' <<< "$(dpkg-query --show -f='${Section}\n')"
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