cut Linux Commands
What is Linux cut Command?
Explanation
cut COMMAND:cut command is used to cut out selected fields of each line of a file. The cut command uses delimiters to determine where to split fields.SYNTAX :
cut [options]OPTIONS:
-c
Specifies character positions.
-b
Specifies byte positions.
-d flags
Specifies the delimiters and fields.
EXAMPLE:
Lets create a file file1.txt and let it have the following data:
Data in file1.txt This is, an example program,for cut command.
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cut -c1-3 text.txt
Output:
Thi
Cut the first three letters from the above line.
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cut -d, -f1,2 text.txt
Output:
This is, an example program
The above command is used to split the fields using delimiter and cut the first two fields.
cut [options]
OPTIONS:
-c
Specifies character positions.
-b
Specifies byte positions.
-d flags
Specifies the delimiters and fields.
EXAMPLE:
Lets create a file file1.txt and let it have the following data:
Data in file1.txt This is, an example program,for cut command.
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cut -c1-3 text.txt
Output:
Thi
Cut the first three letters from the above line.
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cut -d, -f1,2 text.txt
Output:
This is, an example program
The above command is used to split the fields using delimiter and cut the first two fields.
| -c | Specifies character positions. |
| -b | Specifies byte positions. |
| -d flags | Specifies the delimiters and fields. |
Lets create a file file1.txt and let it have the following data:
| Data in file1.txt |
| This is, an example program,for cut command. |
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cut -c1-3 text.txtOutput:Thi
Cut the first three letters from the above line. -
cut -d, -f1,2 text.txtOutput:This is, an example program
The above command is used to split the fields using delimiter and cut the first two fields.
