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COMBOUE Jérôme
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‎03-05-2003 06:09 AM

‎03-05-2003 06:09 AM

string in script

Hi,

I'm beginning to work on UNIX.
I created a script and i would do for example :

var="AZERTY"

and i want var1="AZ" from var

Can you help me.

Thanks.
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Darren Prior
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‎03-05-2003 06:16 AM

‎03-05-2003 06:16 AM

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Re: string in script

Hi,

If you want the first 2 characters of the variable then:

var1=$(echo $var | cut -c 1-2)

will do the job.

regards,

Darren.
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