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NAME
cut - remove sections from each line of files
-b, --bytes=LIST
select only these bytes
-c, --characters=LIST
select only these characters
-d, --delimiter=DELIM
use DELIM instead of TAB for field delimiter
-f, --fields=LIST
select only these fields; also print any line that contains no delimiter character, unless the -s option is
specified
--complement
complement the set of selected bytes, characters or fields
Use one, and only one of -b, -c or -f. Each LIST is made up of one range, or many ranges separated by commas. Se‐
lected input is written in the same order that it is read, and is written exactly once. Each range is one of:
N N'th byte, character or field, counted from 1
N- from N'th byte, character or field, to end of line
N-M from N'th to M'th (included) byte, character or field
-M from first to M'th (included) byte, character or field