awk append with /32 not working in MS Windows

Question

I am trying to append /32 to public IP that is in a file using awk

ip.txt has IP address 4.14.XX.XXX

the issue is with the command in script file

awk "{print $0 "/32"}" < ip.txt

result=0.129375

if I remove / than the result is 4.14.XX.XXX32

I want 4.14.XX.XXX/32.

The complete bat file

curl v4.ifconfig.co > ip.txt
awk "{ print $0 "/32" }" < ip.txt > ipnew.txt
@REM set stuff=type ipnew.txt
for /f %%i in ('type ipnew.txt') do set stuff=%%i
echo %stuff%

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awk -f changeipaddress.bat

error

awk: changeipaddress.bat:1: curl v4.ifconfig.co > ip.txt
awk: changeipaddress.bat:1:        ^ syntax error
awk: changeipaddress.bat:1: curl v4.ifconfig.co > ip.txt
awk: changeipaddress.bat:1:                         ^ syntax error
awk: changeipaddress.bat:2: awk "{ print $0 "/32" }" < ip.txt > ipnew.txt
awk: changeipaddress.bat:2:                              ^ syntax error
awk: changeipaddress.bat:2: awk "{ print $0 "/32" }" < ip.txt > ipnew.txt
awk: changeipaddress.bat:2:                                          ^ syntax error
awk: changeipaddress.bat:3: @REM set stuff=type ipnew.txt
awk: changeipaddress.bat:3: ^ invalid char '@' in expression

Please suggest where I am going wrong?

Regards, TJ.

use single quotes to enclose the script... `awk '{print $0 "/32"}'` ... see [Difference between single and double quotes in Bash](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6697753/difference-between-single-and-double-quotes-in-bash) — Sundeep, Jul 02 '18 at 15:25
on noticing `window` in title... may be you can't use single quotes.. please add appropriate tag to get better help — Sundeep, Jul 02 '18 at 15:28
Possible duplicate of [How to run an awk commands in windows?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21927944/how-to-run-an-awk-commands-in-windows) — JNevill, Jul 02 '18 at 16:53
Answer in there about how to escape quotes and the issues like that you can run into when running awk for windows. — JNevill, Jul 02 '18 at 16:53
@Sundeep i am not understanding about tag to add. In the question, I have added double quote and that is why its giving result but wrong value. My issue is when using backward slash and how to solve it. — Tarak, Jul 02 '18 at 17:27
@EdMorton actually my script file have some more command line argument like curl and set commands. so it failing while coming to awk. — Tarak, Jul 02 '18 at 17:29
@EdMorton I tried running as suggested but getting systax error example awk: changeipaddress.bat:1: curl v4.ifconfig.co > ip.txt — Tarak, Jul 02 '18 at 17:32
@EdMorton.. Just updated the thread. Hopefully that give more details — Tarak, Jul 02 '18 at 17:39
@EdMorton thank you!! it's working finally. Learned new lesson and how to use the forum. Thank you again for the explanation. — Tarak, Jul 02 '18 at 17:58

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 02 '18 at 20:48

Create a file named foo.awk with content { print $0 "/32" } (i.e. the awk script) then change line 2 of your bat file from awk "{ print $0 "/32" }" < ip.txt > ipnew.txt to awk -f foo.awk < ip.txt > ipnew.txt. Now run your bat file however you normally do.

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