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# ===========================================================================
#     http://autoconf-archive.cryp.to/ax_check_awk_associative_array.html
# ===========================================================================
#
# SYNOPSIS
#
#   AX_CHECK_AWK_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY([ACTION-IF-SUCCESS],[ACTION-IF-FAILURE])
#
# DESCRIPTION
#
#   Check if AWK supports associative array. If successful execute
#   ACTION-IF-SUCCESS otherwise ACTION-IF-FAILURE.
#
#   This work is heavily based upon testawk.sh script by Heiner Steven. You
#   should find his script (and related works) at
#   <http://www.shelldorado.com/articles/awkcompat.html>. Thanks to
#   Alessandro Massignan for his suggestions and extensive nawk tests on
#   FreeBSD.
#
# LICENSE
#
#   Copyright (c) 2009 Francesco Salvestrini <salvestrini@users.sourceforge.net>
#
#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
#   and this notice are preserved.

AC_DEFUN([AX_CHECK_AWK_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY], [
  AX_TRY_AWK_EXPOUT([associative array],
    [],[ a ["i"] = "x"; print a ["i"] ],[x],
    [$1],[$2])
])