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Use cut command.

IFS=' '
while read a b
do
echo "a is $a"
dirname=`echo $a | cut -c 1-5`
echo $dirname
echo "b is $b"
done < $HOME/my.lst


cheers,
Devaraj Takhellambam

IFS=' '
while read a b
do
echo "a is $a"
echo "b is $b"
done < $HOME/my.lst


cheers,
Devaraj Takhellambam

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