NAME
colrm - remove columns from a file
SYNOPSIS
colrm [startcol [endcol]]
DESCRIPTION
colrm removes the named columns from each line of its standard input (one column = one character). Column numbering starts at 1, not 0.
If a only startcol is provided, removes all columns from startcol rightwards.
If both startcol and endcol are provided, removes all columns from startcol to endcol, inclusive.
If neither is provided, acts just like cat.
OPTIONS AND ARGUMENTS
- startcol
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The first column to remove.
- endcol
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The last column to remove.
AUTHOR
Jeffrey S. HaemerBUGS
Lacks the special-case handling of backspace and tab added in some other versions. Acts, instead, like the simpler Linux and SunOS versions.
SEE ALSO
awk(1)