NAME
cut - select portions of each line of a file

SYNOPSIS
cut -c list [ file ... ]
cut -f list [ -s ][ dchar ][ file ... ]

DESCRIPTION
The cut utility selects portions of each line (as specified by
list) from each file (or the standard input by default), and writes
them to the standard output. The items specified by list can be in
terms of column position or in terms of fields delimited by a
special character. Column numbering starts from 1.

List is a comma or whitespace separated set of increasing numbers
and/or number ranges. Number ranges consist of a number, a dash
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 fields or columns from 1 to
the first number. Numbers or number ranges may be followed by a
dash, which selects all 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.

The options are as follows:

-c list
The list specifies character positions.

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

-dchar
Use char as the field delimiter character instead of the tab
character.

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

Cut exits 0 on success, 1 if an error occurred.