Sorting a string

Khoomfire · #1 (**permalink**) 01-12-2006

Hello all, I have some 20-digit strings - say 1234567890abcdefghij
I want to remove the 3rd and then the 11-18th strings, but leave a space between the two resulting strings
eg "3 abcdefgh"

I only know how to use "cut", does anyone know any way I can do this? All these strings are in the same file.

Thanks
Khoom

matrixmadhan · #2 (**permalink**) 01-12-2006

this is for sure hard-coded

anyway it's just a try

Code:

echo 1234567890abcdefghij | sed -e 's/\(..\)\(.\)\(.......\)\(.*\)/\2 \4/'

vino · #3 (**permalink**) 01-12-2006

Code:

[~/temp]$ cat khoom.sh 
#! /bin/sh
VAL=1234567890abcdefghij
echo ${VAL:2:1} ${VAL:10}
[~/temp]$ ./khoom.sh 
3 abcdefghij
[~/temp]$

Khoomfire · #4 (**permalink**) 01-12-2006

Hi guys,
sorry, but I amended the request at some point, but both alternatives didn't work.

Cheers
Khoom

matrixmadhan · #5 (**permalink**) 01-12-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khoomfire

Hi guys,
sorry, but I amended the request at some point, but both alternatives didn't work.

Cheers
Khoom

could you please quote your sample input and the output that you are receiving which deviates the required output, so that it would be easier to look into ?

Khoomfire · #6 (**permalink**) 01-12-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by matrixmadhan

could you please quote your sample input and the output that you are receiving which deviates the required output, so that it would be easier to look into ?

Hello Matrix,
your option is actually pretty much on course, but I modified my desired output after you helped. What you gave me will give me 3 abcdefghij, but I want 3 abcdefgh

Cheers
Ben

matrixmadhan · #7 (**permalink**) 01-12-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khoomfire

Hello all, I have some 20-digit strings - say 1234567890abcdefghij
I want to remove the 3rd and then the 11-18th strings, but leave a space between the two resulting strings
eg "3 abcdefghij"

I only know how to use "cut", does anyone know any way I can do this? All these strings are in the same file.

Thanks
Khoom

desired output as requested above : 3 abcdefghij

Quote:

your option is actually pretty much on course, but I modified my desired output after you helped. What you gave me will give me 3 abcdefghij, but I want 3 abcdefgh

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