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General Programming
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   This minor node presents a number of functions that are of general
programming use.

Nextfile Function

Two implementations of a `nextfile'

function.

Assert Function

A function for assertions in `awk'

programs.

Round Function

A function for rounding if `sprintf' does

not do it correctly.

Cliff Random Function

The Cliff Random Number Generator.

Ordinal Functions

Functions for using characters as numbers and

vice versa.

Join Function

A function to join an array into a string.

Gettimeofday Function

A function to get formatted times.