yitz_ 1286156959 learn cut allows you to "[p]rint selected parts of lines from each FILE to standard output" based on a single char delimiter
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greycat 1312915675 learn Consider using Parameter Expansions instead of cut(1). http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/100
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greycat 1517515736 learn Long pipelines involving grep|cut|... can usually be replaced by a single awk command. If you're operating on a string variable, consider using Parameter Expansions instead: http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/100