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From: peter@kitty.UUCP (Peter DaSilva)
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Subject: Re: AWK question
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Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 11:15:31 EDT
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> echo 'enter date in format yy-mm-dd \c $dt'
> read  dt
> echo $dt
awk '$5 >= '"$dt"...			#########
> awk '$5  >= $dt ' .suspfile >xout
> 
> awk seems to ignore the terminal entered data. Is there any way to get
> awk to recognize this kind of variable?

Enclose it in quotes that don't over-ride variable substitution.