

cut                          Command                          cut




Select portions of each line of its input

ccuutt -cc_l_i_s_t [_f_i_l_e ...]
ccuutt -ff_l_i_s_t [-ss] [-dd _c_h_a_r] [_f_i_l_e ...]

ccuutt selects portions of each line of its input and writes them to
the standard output.  _l_i_s_t specifies the portions to select.  ccuutt
reads its input from _f_i_l_e, or the standard input by default.

_l_i_s_t  is  a  comma-separated set  of  numbers  or number  ranges.
Number ranges  consist of a number, a hyphen  (`-'), and a second
number, and select the fields or columns from the first number to
the second,  inclusive.  Preceding a number or  number range by a
hyphen  selects  all fields  or  columns from  one  to the  first
number.  Following  a number or number range  by a hyphen selects
all fields  or columns  from the  last number to  the end  of the
line.  Numbers  and number ranges  may be repeated,  overlap, and
appear in  any order.  It  is not an  error to select  a field or
column not present in the input line.

ccuutt recognizes the following command-line options:

-cc_l_i_s_t
    _l_i_s_t specifies character positions.

-ff_l_i_s_t
    _l_i_s_t specifies  fields, delimited in  the input by  one <ttaabb>
    character.   Output   fields  are  separated   by  one  <ttaabb>
    character.

-dd _c_h_a_r
    Use  _c_h_a_r  as  the  field  delimiter  instead  of  the  <ttaabb>
    character.

-ss  Suppress  lines with  no field-delimiter  characters.  Unless
    specified, ccuutt  passes through  unmodified all lines  with no
    delimiters.

ccuutt returns zero on success, one if an error occurred.

***** Examples *****

The following example displays all serial port device names found
in file /eettcc/ttttyyss.


        cut -c4- /etc/ttys


The following example  displays the _l_o_g_i_n _n_a_m_e and _h_o_m_e _d_i_r_e_c_t_o_r_y
fields from  the /eettcc/ppaasssswwdd password file.   Note that fields in
the password file are delimited by the colon character.




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        cut -d: -f1,6 /etc/passwd


***** See Also *****

aawwkk, ccoommmmaannddss, ppaassttee, sseedd

***** Notes *****

ccuutt is  copyright (c) 1988,1990 by The  Regents of the University
of California.  All rights reserved.

ccuutt is distributed as a service to COHERENT customers, as is.  It
is not supported by Mark Williams Company.  _C_a_v_e_a_t _u_t_i_l_i_t_o_r.










































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