|  | From Scott Orgera, your About Programming Editor August's final newsletter profiles the Raspberry Pi computer, teaches the correct syntax for writing awk commands in Linux, details how to retrieve a user's IP address in PHP, explains the methods for stretching a background image using CSS3, and much more. | | Raspberry Pi Computer Running Linux The Raspberry Pi computer, boasting a small physical size and even smaller price tag, was first created as a tool on which school children could learn to write code. Due to its convenient measurements and highly affordable cost, however, this Linux-based desktop has been utilized for a wide range of interesting projects... Profile of the Raspberry Pi computer | Linux: How to Write awk Commands and Scripts Analyzing or processing the contents of text files is something most programmers have to do at one point in their careers, especially when there is a need to parse organized data. In Linux, the awk command provides the tools necessary to do just that... Writing awk commands and scripts | IP Addresses and PHP In PHP, the getenv() function allows you to look up a user's external IP address. This can come in handy for a number of reasons, such as creating your own internal blacklist for those visitors with malicious intent in mind... Using the getenv() function | Command-line Arguments in Ruby Since a large majority of Ruby scripts provide no interface for direct interaction, command-line arguments must be utilized if you wish to control or modify their behavior... Using command-line arguments | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Programming newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com | | | | | | Advertisement | |