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Hello,
I would like to cut the first field and the 2 last fields from the string.Please help.
Here is the example of the string.DL_FUND_FULL_20190605.txt
DL_FUND_HIS_DEL_20190605.txt
DL_FUND_HIS_TMP_DEL20190605.txt
Please noted that
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
i have file as with the below content
aaa.bbb.cc.dd
aaa.fff.bb
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wwww.w.r.ty
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dd
bb
iii
ty
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Hello,
I have got a log file and would need to write a script to cut the every first and second fields of every third line.
Job Name : dummytextd_v1
Status : KILLED
TIMEDOUT 2011-05-01 05:33
Job Name : dummyttx_v1
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
hi all
i am need to cut the name of the file which i am entering in the comand line. say abc.txt is the name of the file i need to cut only the "abc" part. when i try doing this(using cut -f1) i am getting the data that s present inside the file and the file name. pls help.... (3 Replies)
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi Everyone,
I have one a.txt:
a b 001 c
b b 002 c
c c, not 002 c
The output should be
001
002
002
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Hi,
I am a file with the following layout.
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field1|field2|field3|field4|field5|field6|field7
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Hello guys.
Is there any way I can cut the last field using "cut" ???
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Guys,
I have a line like this: 109;201;1099010
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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)