cut
Divide a file into several parts (columns)
Writes to standard output selected parts of each line of each input file, or
standard input if no files are given or for a file name of `-'.
SYNTAX
cut [OPTION]... [FILE]...
In the options below, BYTE-LIST, CHARACTER-LIST, and FIELD-LIST are one or more
numbers or ranges (two numbers separated by a dash)
Bytes, characters, and fields are are numbered starting at 1 and
separated by commas. Incomplete ranges may be given: `-M'
means `1-M'; `N-' means `N' through end of line or last field.
OPTIONS
`-b BYTE-LIST'
`--bytes=BYTE-LIST'
Print only the bytes in positions listed in BYTE-LIST. Tabs and
backspaces are treated like any other character; they take up 1
byte.
`-c CHARACTER-LIST'
`--characters=CHARACTER-LIST'
Print only characters in positions listed in CHARACTER-LIST. The
same as `-b' for now, but internationalization will change that.
Tabs and backspaces are treated like any other character; they
take up 1 character.
`-f FIELD-LIST'
`--fields=FIELD-LIST'
Print only the fields listed in FIELD-LIST. Fields are separated
by a TAB character by default.
`-d INPUT_DELIM_BYTE'
`--delimiter=INPUT_DELIM_BYTE'
For `-f', fields are separated in the input by the first character
in INPUT_DELIM_BYTE (default is TAB).
`-n'
Do not split multi-byte characters (no-op for now).
`-s'
`--only-delimited'
For `-f', do not print lines that do not contain the field
separator character.
`--output-delimiter=OUTPUT_DELIM_STRING'
For `-f', output fields are separated by OUTPUT_DELIM_STRING The
default is to use the input delimiter.