RosettaCodeData/Task/Benfords-law/AWK/benfords-law.awk
2023-07-01 13:44:08 -04:00

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Awk

# syntax: GAWK -f BENFORDS_LAW.AWK
BEGIN {
n = 1000
for (i=1; i<=n; i++) {
arr[substr(fibonacci(i),1,1)]++
}
print("digit expected observed deviation")
for (i=1; i<=9; i++) {
expected = log10(i+1) - log10(i)
actual = arr[i] / n
deviation = expected - actual
printf("%5d %8.4f %8.4f %9.4f\n",i,expected*100,actual*100,abs(deviation*100))
}
exit(0)
}
function fibonacci(n, a,b,c,i) {
a = 0
b = 1
for (i=1; i<=n; i++) {
c = a + b
a = b
b = c
}
return(c)
}
function abs(x) { if (x >= 0) { return x } else { return -x } }
function log10(x) { return log(x)/log(10) }