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.\"     @(#)cut.1	5.5 (Berkeley) 6/27/91
.\"
.Dd June 27, 1991
.Dt CUT 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm cut
.Nd select portions of each line of a file
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm cut
.Fl c Ar list
.Ar
.Nm cut
.Fl f Ar list
.Op Fl d Ar string
.Op Fl s
.Ar
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm cut
utility selects portions of each line (as specified by
.Ar list  )
from each
.Ar file
(or the standard input by default), and writes them to the
standard output.
The items specified by
.Ar list
can be in terms of column position or in terms of fields delimited
by a special character. Column numbering starts from 1.
.Pp
.Ar List
is a comma or whitespace separated set of increasing numbers and/or
number ranges.
Number ranges consist of a number, a dash
.Pq Li \- ,
and a second number
and select the fields or columns from the first number to the second,
inclusive.
Numbers or number ranges may be preceded by a dash, which selects all
fields or columns from 1 to the first number.
Numbers or number ranges may be followed by a dash, which selects all
fields or columns from the last number to the end of the line.
Numbers and number ranges may be repeated, overlapping, and in any order.
It is not an error to select fields or columns not present in the
input line.
.Pp
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width Fl
.It Fl c Ar list
The
.Ar list
specifies character positions.
.It Fl d Ar string
Use
.Ar char
as the field delimiter character instead of the tab character.
.It Fl f Ar list
The
.Ar list
specifies fields, delimited in the input by a single tab character.
Output fields are separated by a single tab character.
.It Fl s
Suppresses lines with no field delimiter characters.
Unless specified, lines with no delimiters are passed through unmodified.
.El
.Pp
.Nm Cut
exits 0 on success, 1 if an error occurred.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr paste 1
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Nm cut
utility is expected to conform to
.St -p1003.2 .
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15637ed4 RG	1	.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
	2	.\" All rights reserved.
	3	.\"
	4	.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
	5	.\" the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
	6	.\"
	7	.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
	8	.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
	9	.\" are met:
	10	.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
	11	.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
	12	.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
	13	.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
	14	.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
	15	.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
	16	.\" must display the following acknowledgement:
	17	.\" This product includes software developed by the University of
	18	.\" California, Berkeley and its contributors.
	19	.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
	20	.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
	21	.\" without specific prior written permission.
	22	.\"
	23	.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
	24	.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
	25	.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
	26	.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
	27	.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
	28	.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
	29	.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
	30	.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
	31	.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
	32	.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
	33	.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
	34	.\"
	35	.\" @(#)cut.1 5.5 (Berkeley) 6/27/91
	36	.\"
	37	.Dd June 27, 1991
	38	.Dt CUT 1
	39	.Os
	40	.Sh NAME
	41	.Nm cut
	42	.Nd select portions of each line of a file
	43	.Sh SYNOPSIS
	44	.Nm cut
	45	.Fl c Ar list
	46	.Ar
	47	.Nm cut
	48	.Fl f Ar list
	49	.Op Fl d Ar string
	50	.Op Fl s
	51	.Ar
	52	.Sh DESCRIPTION
	53	The
	54	.Nm cut
	55	utility selects portions of each line (as specified by
	56	.Ar list )
	57	from each
	58	.Ar file
	59	(or the standard input by default), and writes them to the
	60	standard output.
	61	The items specified by
	62	.Ar list
	63	can be in terms of column position or in terms of fields delimited
	64	by a special character. Column numbering starts from 1.
65	.Pp
66	.Ar List
67	is a comma or whitespace separated set of increasing numbers and/or
68	number ranges.
69	Number ranges consist of a number, a dash
70	.Pq Li \- ,
71	and a second number
72	and select the fields or columns from the first number to the second,
73	inclusive.
74	Numbers or number ranges may be preceded by a dash, which selects all
75	fields or columns from 1 to the first number.
76	Numbers or number ranges may be followed by a dash, which selects all
77	fields or columns from the last number to the end of the line.
78	Numbers and number ranges may be repeated, overlapping, and in any order.
79	It is not an error to select fields or columns not present in the
80	input line.
81	.Pp
82	The options are as follows:
83	.Bl -tag -width Fl
84	.It Fl c Ar list
85	The
86	.Ar list
87	specifies character positions.
88	.It Fl d Ar string
89	Use
90	.Ar char
91	as the field delimiter character instead of the tab character.
92	.It Fl f Ar list
93	The
94	.Ar list
95	specifies fields, delimited in the input by a single tab character.
96	Output fields are separated by a single tab character.
97	.It Fl s
98	Suppresses lines with no field delimiter characters.
99	Unless specified, lines with no delimiters are passed through unmodified.
100	.El
101	.Pp
102	.Nm Cut
103	exits 0 on success, 1 if an error occurred.
104	.Sh SEE ALSO
105	.Xr paste 1
106	.Sh STANDARDS
107	The
108	.Nm cut
109	utility is expected to conform to
110	.St -p1003.2 .