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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers How to cut part of a string in reverse? Post 302888987 by nivI on Tuesday 18th of February 2014 08:42:42 AM
Old 02-18-2014
How to cut part of a string in reverse?

Hi,

how to cut part of a string sing delimiter in reverse
input file
Code:
1,2,st-pa-tr-01,2,3,4,
2,3,ff-ht-05,6,7,8

how can i obtain strings till
st-pa-tr
ff-ht i.e cutting the last part og string -01 and -05

Thanks & Regards
Nivi

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