Cut position as a variable - Shell Programming and Scripting

Raynon · #1 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008

Hi All,

I wish to cut an input by using the below command but i would want to have the cut position as a variable.
For eg, the position number is 11 now and i wish that this number is being assigned to a variable before putting into the cut function.
Can this be done ?
Can any expert help? I am using csh by the way.

Code:

cut -c11-

frajer · #2 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008

Code:

</> PAR=2
</> ls -l | cut -c${PAR}

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