How to extract a portion of a string from the whole string - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

ds_sastry · #1 09-26-2001

How to extract a portion of a string from a full string using unix.

For example:

Say source string is = "req92374923.log"

I want only the numeric portion of the string say "92374923" how to do that in Unix.

98_1LE · #2 09-26-2001

I suppose it depends on what you are really trying to do. One way would be:

Code:

echo req92374923.log | cut -c4-11

You can also use sed, awk or possible basename.

ds_sastry · #3 09-29-2001

Thanks 98_1LE

It worked fine..
Regards,
ds_sastry

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