03-15-2013
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hi all, I'm really newbie on this and I need some help.
how is the best way to extract a strig or substring from a each line in a file.
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34567812 x.00 xx.00 x.00 xxx.00 xx.00 xx.00 xx.00
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I have a string:
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
This is the line that I am using:
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Hi Guys,
While I was writing one shell script , I just got struck at this point.
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Hello,
A question please.
A have a file that contains a string. Ex:
AAAABBCCCCCDDEEEEEEEEEEFF
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Could anoyone help me please?
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello,
A question please.
A have a file that contains a string. Ex:
AAAABBCCCCCDDEEEEEEEEEEFF
I'd want to recover 2 substrings, 'BB' and 'FF' and then leave them in a new file.
From position 5, 2 caracters (ex:"BB") and from position 25, 2 caracters (ex:"FF") in a file.
Could anoyone help me... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: nolo41
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cut(1) General Commands Manual cut(1)
Name
cut - cut out selected fields of each line of a file
Syntax
cut -clist [file1 file2...]
cut -flist [-dchar] [-s] [file1 file2...]
Description
Use the command to cut out columns from a table or fields from each line of a file. The fields as specified by list can be fixed length,
that is, character positions as on a punched card (-c option), or the length can vary from line to line and be marked with a field delim-
iter character like tab (-f option). The command can be used as a filter. If no files are given, the standard input is used.
Use to make horizontal ``cuts'' (by context) through a file, or to put files together in columns. To reorder columns in a table, use and
Options
list Specifies ranges that must be a comma-separated list of integer field numbers in increasing order. With optional - indicates
ranges as in the -o option of nroff/troff for page ranges; for example, 1,4,7; 1-3,8; -5,10 (short for 1-5,10); or 3- (short
for third through last field).
-clist Specifies character positions to be cut out. For example, -c1-72 would pass the first 72 characters of each line.
-flist Specifies the fields to be cut out. For example, -f1,7 copies the first and seventh field only. Lines with no field delim-
iters are passed through intact (useful for table subheadings), unless -s is specified.
-dchar Uses the specified character as the field delimiter. Default is tab. Space or other characters with special meaning to the
shell must be quoted. The -d option is used only in combination with the -f option, according to XPG3 and SVID2/SVID3.
-s Suppresses lines with no delimiter characters. Unless specified, lines with no delimiters are passed through untouched.
Either the -c or -f option must be specified.
Examples
Mapping of user IDs to names:
cut -d: -f1,5 /etc/passwd
To set name to the current login name for the csh shell:
set name=`who am i | cut -f1 -d" "`
To set name to the current login name for the sh, sh5, and ksh shells:
name=`who am i | cut -f1 -d" "`
Diagnostics
"line too long" A line can have no more than 511 characters or fields.
"bad list for c/f option"
Missing -c or -f option or incorrectly specified list. No error occurs if a line has fewer fields than the list calls
for.
"no fields" The list is empty.
See Also
grep(1), paste(1)
cut(1)