how to extract multiple strings from a line

vin_eme · #1 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009

Hi

I have the following requirement. i have the following line from a log file

one : two : Three : four : five : six : seven : eight :nine :ten

Now can you pls help what i should do to get only the following output from the above line

two : five : six : seven : Eight

appreciate your help on this

thanks,
Vince

zaxxon · #2 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009

Code:

awk -F: '{print $2,$5,$6,$7,$8}' OFS=":" infile
 two : five : six : seven : eight

udhay · #3 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009

Try with awk....( remove ":" if it's not required ).

awk '{print $2,":"$5,":"$6,":"$7,":"$8}' logfile

Udhay

cfajohnson · #4 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by vin_eme

Hi

I have the following requirement. i have the following line from a log file

one : two : Three : four : five : six : seven : eight :nine :ten

Now can you pls help what i should do to get only the following output from the above line

two : five : six : seven : Eight

Code:

line="one : two : Three : four : five : six : seven : eight :nine :ten"
IFS=' :'
set -f
set -- $line
printf "%s : " $2 $5 $6 $7; echo $8

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