CUT(1)			 HP-UX 5.0			CUT(1)

     NAME
	  cut - cut out selected fields of each line of a file

     SYNOPSIS
	  cut -clist [file1 file2 ...]
	  cut -flist [-dchar] [-s] [file1 file2 ...]

     HP-UX COMPATIBILITY
	  Level:    HP-UX/STANDARD

	  Origin:   System III

     DESCRIPTION
	  Use cut to cut out columns from a table or fields from  each
	  line	of  a  file;  in data base parlance, it implements the
	  projection of a relation.  The fields as specified  by  list
	  can  be  fixed  length,  i.e.,  character  positions as on a
	  punched card (-c option), or the length can vary  from  line
	  to  line and be marked with a field delimiter character like
	  tab (-f option).  Cut can be used as a filter; if  no	 files
	  are given, the standard input is used.

	  The meanings of the options are:

	  list	   A comma-separated list of integer field numbers (in
		   increasing  order),	with  optional	-  to indicate
		   ranges as in the -o option of nroff/troff for  page
		   ranges;   e.g.,  1,4,7;  1-3,8;  -5,10  (short  for
		   1-5,10);  or	 3-  (short  for  third	 through  last
		   field).

	  -clist   The	list  following	 -c   (no   space)   specifies
		   character  positions	 (e.g.,	 -c1-72 would pass the
		   first 72 characters of each line).

	  -flist   The list following -f is a list of  fields  assumed
		   to	be  separated  in  the	file  by  a  delimiter
		   character (see -d ); e.g., -f1,7 copies  the	 first
		   and	seventh	 field	only.	Lines  with  no	 field
		   delimiters will be passed  through  intact  (useful
		   for table subheadings), unless -s is specified.

	  -dchar   The character following -d is the  field  delimiter
		   (-f	option only).  Default is tab.	Space or other
		   characters with special meaning to the  shell  must
		   be quoted.

	  -s	   Suppresses lines with no  delimiter	characters  in
		   case of -f option.  Unless specified, lines with no
		   delimiters will be passed through untouched.

	  Either the -c or -f option must be specified.
	Hints
	  Use grep(1) to make horizontal ``cuts'' (by context) through
	  a file, or paste(1) to put files together column-wise (i.e.,
	  horizontally).  To reorder columns in a table, use  cut  and
	  paste.

     EXAMPLES
	  cut -d: -f1,5 /etc/passwd
				mapping of user ID to names

	  name=`who am i | cut -f1 -d" "`
				to set name to current login name.

     DIAGNOSTICS
	  line too long
		      A line can have no more than 1023 characters  or
		      fields.

	  bad list for c/f option
		      Missing -c or -f option or incorrectly specified
		      list.   No  error	 occurs	 if  a	line has fewer
		      fields than the list calls for.

	  no fields   The list is empty.

     SEE ALSO
	  grep(1), paste(1).

     BUGS
	  Cut(1) does not expand tabs; input should be	piped  through
	  expand(1) if tab expansion is required.