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-.\" Copyright (c) 1989 The Regents of the University of California.
+.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.

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-.\"    @(#)cut.1       5.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"     @(#)cut.1      5.3 (Berkeley) 7/24/90

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-.TH CUT 1 ""
-.UC 7
-.SH NAME
-cut - select portions of each line of a file
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.nf
-cut -c list [file ...]
-cut -f list [-s] [-d string] [file ...]
-.fi
-.SH DESCRIPTION
+.Dd July 24, 1990
+.Dt CUT 1
+.Os BSD 4.4
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm cut
+.Nd select portions of each line of a file
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm cut
+.Ar list
+.Ar
+.br
+.Nm cut
+.Ar list
+.Op Fl s
+.Op Fl d Ar string
+.Ar
+.Sh DESCRIPTION

 The
 The

-.I cut
+.Nm cut

 utility selects portions of each line (as specified by
 utility selects portions of each line (as specified by

-.IR list )
+.Ar list  )

 from each
 from each

-.I file
+.Ar file

 (or the standard input by default), and writes them to the
 standard output.
 The items specified by
 (or the standard input by default), and writes them to the
 standard output.
 The items specified by

-.I list
+.Ar list

 can be in terms of column position or in terms of fields delimited
 can be in terms of column position or in terms of fields delimited

-by a special character.
-.PP
-.I List
-is a comma or whitespace separated set of one-based numbers and/or
+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.

-Number ranges consist of a number, a dash (``-''), and a second number
+Number ranges consist of a number, a dash
+.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
 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


@@ -51,35 +62,41 @@ 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.
 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
+.Pp

 The options are as follows:
 The options are as follows:

-.TP
--c list
+.Tw Fl
+.Tp Cx Fl c
+.Cx \&\ \&
+.Ar list
+.Cx

 The
 The

-.I list
+.Ar list

 specifies character positions.
 specifies character positions.

-.TP
--f list
+.Tp Cx Fl f
+.Cx \&\ \&
+.Ar list
+.Cx

 The
 The

-.I list
+.Ar list

 specifies fields, delimited in the input by a single tab character.
 Output fields are separated by a single tab character.
 specifies fields, delimited in the input by a single tab character.
 Output fields are separated by a single tab character.

-.TP
--d char
+.Tp Cx Fl d
+.Cx \&\ \&
+.Ar char
+.Cx

 Use
 Use

-.I char
+.Ar char

 as the field delimiter character instead of the tab character.
 as the field delimiter character instead of the tab character.

-.TP
--s
+.Tp Fl s

 Suppresses lines with no field delimiter characters.
 Unless specified, lines with no delimiters are passed through unmodified.
 Suppresses lines with no field delimiter characters.
 Unless specified, lines with no delimiters are passed through unmodified.

-.PP
-.I Cut
-exit 0 on success, 1 if an error occurred.
-.SH ENVIRONMENT
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-paste(1)
-.SH STANDARDS
+.Tp
+.Pp
+.Nm Cut
+exits 0 on success, 1 if an error occurred.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr paste 1
+.Sh STANDARDS

 The
 The

-.I cut
+.Nm cut

 function is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible.
 function is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible.