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Old 09-08-2008
Cutting In Unix Question

Please Delete!

Thanks.

Last edited by Shiruken; 09-08-2008 at 11:58 PM..
# 2  
Old 09-08-2008
Code:
awk -F"[ .]" '{ printf "%s ", $1; if($0 ~ "log") { print $(NF - 1) } else { print $NF } }' filename

# 3  
Old 09-08-2008
Awesome! But I have to do it with the "Cut" feature.

Is there any way to do that?

(I know it's lame!)
# 4  
Old 09-08-2008
yes, you can do it.

But why not awk ? What stops you from using awk ?
# 5  
Old 09-08-2008
It is for a project we are working on in our programming class. We can't use awk. I wish I could. That's why I can't figure out how to do it. I got so use to using that!
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Old 09-08-2008
You CANT post homework/schoolwork projects here, please read the rules.
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Old 09-08-2008
Please read the rules of the forum. Smilie

Homework questions are not allowed here.
 
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