| Command | Explanation |
|---|---|
cut -c 3 |
display 3rd character from each line of text |
cut -c 2,7 |
display the 2nd and 7th character from each line of text |
cut -c 2-7 |
display a range of characters starting at the 2nd position of a string and ending at the 7th position(both positions included) |
cut -c -4 |
display the first four characters from each line of text |
cut -d $'\t' -f -3 |
display first three fields of a tab delimited file |
cut -c 13- |
display the characters from 13th position to the end |
cut -d ' ' -f 4 |
display 4th word with space ' ' as a delimiter |
cut -d ' ' -f -3 |
display first three words with space ' ' used as a delimiter |
cut -d $'\t' -f 2- |
given a tab delimited file, display the fields from second fields to last field |