Hi, Han Boetes schrieb: > Michael wrote: >> I am looking for sh/ksh replacement for the following bash command: >> >> $ X="abcdefghi" >> $ echo ${X:0:2} >> ab > > cut(1)
Thanks a lot, sometimes the obvious solutions are the hardest to find... $ X="abcdefghi" $ echo $X | cut -c 1-2 ab :-) Michael