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Old 07-26-2011
How to format string/date in bash?
I have string like "1-JUN-11"
and it needs to be converted to "01JUN11" and "1/6/2011"SmilieSmilieSmilie

Thanks
# 2  
Old 07-26-2011
Hi,

Test next commands:
Code:
$ date --date=1-jun-11 +%d%b%y
01jun11
$ date --date=1-jun-11 +%e/%m/%Y | sed -e 's/^ //' -e 's/\/0\([1-9]\)\//\/\1\//'
1/6/2011

Regards,
Birei
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Old 07-26-2011
Awesome!!!!SmilieSmilieSmilieSmilie
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