Selecting substring (like SQL Server function)


 
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Old 09-12-2010
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Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
All you need to know about playing with strings in bash:

Manipulating Strings

Thanks, Jim!

I found this same article and came back here to update anybody else who might be seeking similar information. Good find!!

Thanks to everybody else who provided info too--you guys are awesome!! Good knowledge base here!
# 9  
Old 09-18-2010
Code:
echo "abcdef" | ruby -e 'print gets[3,3]'

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