cut words based on the word count of a line

cokedude · #1 02-28-2011

I would like to cut words based on the word count of a line. This over here inspired me with some ideas but I wasn't able to get what I needed.

http://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...ing-xargs.html

If the line has 6 words I would like to use this.

Code:

awk -F" " '{print $6}'

vgersh99 · #2 02-28-2011

Code:

awk '{print $NF}' myFile

cokedude · #3 02-28-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgersh99

Code:

awk '{print $NF}' myFile

I saw that from the link I gave. How do I cut the 4th word and 6th word based on word count.

vgersh99 · #4 02-28-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by COKEDUDE

I saw that from the link I gave. How do I cut the 4th word and 6th word based on word count.

This will return the last 'word' from the record/line.
Isn't that what your examples illustrate?

When you say 'cut words' what do you example mean?
Please provide a sample input a desired output.

cokedude · #5 02-28-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgersh99

This will return the last 'word' from the record/line.
Isn't that what your examples illustrate?

When you say 'cut words' what do you example mean?
Please provide a sample input a desired output.

I have several lines similar to this. The first one if you count it you can see has 6 words and the second one has 4 words. On the lines that have 6 words I would like to cut the 6th word and output it to my screen and on the lines that have 4 words I would like to cut the 4th word and output it to my screen.

Quote:

mon tues wed thur fri sat
mon tues wed thur

Output would be
sat
thur

vgersh99 · #6 02-28-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by COKEDUDE

I have several lines similar to this. The first one if you count it you can see has 6 words and the second one has 4 words. On the lines that have 6 words I would like to cut the 6th word and output it to my screen and on the lines that have 4 words I would like to cut the 4th word and output it to my screen.

Output would be
sat
thur

Then what I've posted should give you a desired result.
Does it not?

cokedude · #7 02-28-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgersh99

Then what I've posted should give you a desired result.
Does it not?

No. I was trying to keep my example simple. And what you gave just cuts the last word. This is the full line of text.

Quote:

mon tues wed thur fri sat This is a 6 day week
mon tues wed thur This is a 4 day week

Output would be
sat
thur

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