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Old 02-29-2012
How to delete only the last digit in string
Hello,

I would like to convert this string

KBL3TEST1 into KBL3TEST

How can i code this?

Any help is appreciated

regards,

blashyou
# 2  
Old 02-29-2012
Code:
$ echo "ABCD1" | sed 's/.$//'
ABCD

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blashyou
# 3  
Old 02-29-2012
sed
Hi,

Try this one,

Code:
echo 'KBL3TEST1' | sed 's/[0-9]$//g'

Cheers,
RangaSmilie
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blashyou
# 4  
Old 02-29-2012
Code:
var=KBL3TEST1
echo "${var%[0-9]}"

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blashyou
# 5  
Old 02-29-2012
Code:
$ x=KBL3TEST1
$ echo ${x%?}
KBL3TEST

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blashyou
# 6  
Old 02-29-2012
Everybody tank you for the quick help.

Reagrds,

blashyou
# 7  
Old 02-29-2012
Including awk too ..
Code:
$ echo "KBL3TEST1" | awk '{sub(/.$/,"")};1'
KBL3TEST

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