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.Dd 
.Dt COLRM 1
.Os BSD 3
.Sh NAME
.Nm colrm
.Nd remove columns from a file
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm colrm
.Cx [ startcol
.Op endcol
.Cx ]
.Cx
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm Colrm
removes selected columns from a file.  Input is taken from standard input.
Output is sent to standard output.
.Pp
If called with one parameter the columns
of each line will be removed starting with the specified column.
If called with two parameters the columns from the first column
to the last column will be removed.
.Pp
Column numbering starts with column 1.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr awk 1 ,
.Xr column 1 ,
.Xr expand 1 ,
.Xr paste 1
.Sh HISTORY
Appeared in 3 BSD.