**Awka - Awk to C Translator** # Introduction ## Awka > Awka - Open Source, AWK to C Conversion > > Awka is not an interpreter like Gawk, Mawk or Nawk, but instead it converts the program to ANSI-C, then compiles this using gcc or a native C compiler to create a binary executable. > **Awka** project home is http://awka.sourceforge.net/index.html ## Revive Awka Awka is an "old" project. Its last release 0.7.5 was on June 20 2001. And to fill my usage requirement, some of my update to the code go much furhter than traditional Awk. **Revive Awka** project home is https://github.com/noyesno/awka # Awka Quick Guide ## Awka Usage  ~~~~~~~ $ awka app.awk ~~~~~~~ ## Awka Documents * [awka](awka.html) - AWK language to ANSI C translator and library * [awka-elm](awka-elm.html) - Awka Extended Library Methods * [awka-elmref](awka-elmref.html) - Awka API Reference for use with Awka-ELM libraries # Awka FAQ ## Why compile Awk script into C program? * C program probably run faster. * "AWK programs are limited to what the interpreter provides". * "C code can be compiled with other code into a larger application." * "migrate stable functions from AWK to C" to impove performance. * Reuse existing C functions in Awk script. * A way of protect your Awk script. Actually, the mixing use of Awk and C provide provide an interesting way of writing programs.