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5.8 Special File names in 'gawk'
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Besides access to standard input, standard output, and standard error,
'gawk' provides access to any open file descriptor.  Additionally, there
are special file names reserved for TCP/IP networking.

* Menu:

* Other Inherited Files::       Accessing other open files with
                                'gawk'.
* Special Network::             Special files for network communications.
* Special Caveats::             Things to watch out for.