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Index: M

m1 script (example) : 13.10. m1 - Simple Macro Processor

mailavg script (example) : 13.4. mailavg - Check Size of Mailboxes

main input loop : 7.3. Awk's Programming Model

masterindex script (example) : C.2. Listing of masterindex Shell Script

match (~) operator

7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators

match()

9.2. String Functions
9.2.5. The match() Function

matching : (see pattern matching)

math : (see arithmetic functions; arithmetic operators; numbers)

mawk (Michael's awk)

10.8. Limitations
11.2.4. Michael's awk (mawk)

membership in arrays : 8.4.2. Testing for Membership in an Array

menu-based command generator (example) : 10.4. A Menu-Based Command Generator

metacharacters

3. Understanding Regular Expression Syntax

3.2. A Line-Up of Characters

* (asterisk)

3.1. That's an Expression
3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character

\ (backslash)

3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.1. The Ubiquitous Backslash

\{\}

3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.8. A Span of Characters

[] (brackets)

3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.4. Character Classes

^ (circumflex)

3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.4.2. Excluding a class of characters

$ (dollar sign)

3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.7. Positional Metacharacters

. (dot)

3.1. That's an Expression
3.2.2. A Wildcard
3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character

+ (plus)

3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
7.4. Pattern Matching

? (question mark)

3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character

| (vertical bar)

3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
3.2.9. Alternative Operations

\> (end of word)

3.2.11. What's the Word? Part II
11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions

\< (start of word)

3.2.11. What's the Word? Part II
11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions

awk regular expression : B.2.4. Regular Expressions

inside brackets : 3.2.4. Character Classes

replacement : 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters

sed regular expression : A.2.2. Regular Expression Metacharacters for sed

-mf option (awk) : 10.8. Limitations

Michael's awk : (see mawk)

MKS awk : 11.3.1. MKS awk

MKS Toolkit : DOS Versions

modularization : 10.7.3. Finding Out Where the Problem Is

modulo (%) operator : 7.6. Expressions

-mr option (awk) : 10.8. Limitations

multidimensional arrays : 8.5.1. Multidimensional Arrays

tawk and : 11.3.2.1. Tawk language extensions

multiline

delete command : (see D command (sed))
matching : 3.2.7.1. Phrases
next command (sed) : (see N command (sed))
pattern space : 6.1. Multiline Pattern Space
print command : (see P command (sed))
records, awk : 7.7.1. Working with Multiline Records

multiple

awk commands : 2.4.1. Running awk

character ranges : 3.2.4.1. A range of characters

conditional statements : 8.1. Conditional Statements

edits to one file : 4.4.1. Multiple Edits to the Same File

files

4.4.2. Making Changes Across a Set of Files
10.5.2. Working with Multiple Files

multiplication (*) operator : 7.6. Expressions

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