How Do You Cut a String in Unix?
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How do I cut a string in Unix script?

Using the cut Command

You can also use the -d and -f flags to extract a string by specifying characters to split on. The -d flag lets you specify the delimiter to split on while -f lets you choose which substring of the split to choose.

How do I cut a specific word in Unix?

To cut by character use the -c option. This selects the characters given to the -c option. This can be a list of comma separated numbers, a range of numbers or a single number.

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