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diff --git a/contrib/awk/test/README b/contrib/awk/test/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2343be2 --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/awk/test/README @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Mon Jan 22 13:08:58 EST 1996 + +This directory contains the tests for gawk. The tests use the +following conventions. + +Given some aspect of gawk named `foo', there will be one or more +of the following files: + +foo.awk --- actual code for the test if not inline in the Makefile +foo.in --- the data for the test, if it needs data +foo.ok --- the expected results +_foo --- the actual results; generated at run time + +The _foo file will be left around if a test fails, allowing you to +compare actual and expected results, in case they differ. + +If they do differ (other than strftime.ok and _strftime!), send in a +bug report. See the manual for the bug report procedure. |
