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# 1  
Old 01-12-2006
Sorting a string
Hello all, I have some 20-digit strings - say 1234567890abcdefghij
I want to remove the 3rd and then the 11-18th strings, but leave a space between the two resulting strings
eg "3 abcdefgh"

I only know how to use "cut", does anyone know any way I can do this? All these strings are in the same file.


Thanks
Khoom
Last edited by Khoomfire; 01-12-2006 at 10:35 AM..
# 2  
Old 01-12-2006
this is for sure hard-coded

anyway it's just a try

Code:
echo 1234567890abcdefghij | sed -e 's/\(..\)\(.\)\(.......\)\(.*\)/\2 \4/'

# 3  
Old 01-12-2006
Code:
[~/temp]$ cat khoom.sh 
#! /bin/sh
VAL=1234567890abcdefghij
echo ${VAL:2:1} ${VAL:10}
[~/temp]$ ./khoom.sh 
3 abcdefghij
[~/temp]$

# 4  
Old 01-12-2006
Hi guys,
sorry, but I amended the request at some point, but both alternatives didn't work.

Cheers
Khoom
# 5  
Old 01-12-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by Khoomfire
Hi guys,
sorry, but I amended the request at some point, but both alternatives didn't work.

Cheers
Khoom
could you please quote your sample input and the output that you are receiving which deviates the required output, so that it would be easier to look into ?
# 6  
Old 01-12-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by matrixmadhan
could you please quote your sample input and the output that you are receiving which deviates the required output, so that it would be easier to look into ?
Hello Matrix,
your option is actually pretty much on course, but I modified my desired output after you helped. What you gave me will give me 3 abcdefghij, but I want 3 abcdefgh

Cheers
Ben
# 7  
Old 01-12-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by Khoomfire
Hello all, I have some 20-digit strings - say 1234567890abcdefghij
I want to remove the 3rd and then the 11-18th strings, but leave a space between the two resulting strings
eg "3 abcdefghij"

I only know how to use "cut", does anyone know any way I can do this? All these strings are in the same file.


Thanks
Khoom
desired output as requested above : 3 abcdefghij

Quote:
your option is actually pretty much on course, but I modified my desired output after you helped. What you gave me will give me 3 abcdefghij, but I want 3 abcdefgh
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