require help about cut command - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

vikramchots · #1 09-03-2005

hi, im trying to cut the file using cut command in unix . the problem is i want to input the chacter list from another file and then using the postioins specified in this file i want to cut another file.
for eg.
cut -c(here i want to use a list being read from a file) listdata(this is the file i want to cut)
can anyone help and tell me a suitable soution

adurga · #2 09-03-2005

Your requirement is still not clear. Better you exemplify your problem.

Ygor · #3 09-04-2005

Try..

Code:

$ head file[12]
==> file1 <==
1,3-5

==> file2 <==
abcdefg

$ cut -c$(<file1) file2
acde

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