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cut

SafeExtract columns

cut -d',' -f1,3 <file>

Splits by delimiter and prints selected fields — quick column extraction from CSVs and logs.

Examples

  • cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwdList usernames

Syntax

cut -d DELIM -f LIST [file]

Before you run it

Read only.

Related commands

  • awkField processing
  • sortSort / unique
  • trTranslate/delete chars

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