how can i truncate this

munna_dude · 06-15-2007, 11:12 PM

hi all
how can i truncate this...
1.2M /root/Desktop/123rwewv.zip(this path may varies)

in this i want only "1.2M"
and
i want only 123rwewv.zip(must be after last "/")

can you help me please

thank you in advance

jschiwal · 06-15-2007, 11:42 PM

Is that the output of a command or a record in a file?

You could use cut, or sed or awk.

Code:

 echo '1.2M /root/Desktop/123rwewv.zip' | awk '{ print $1 }'
1.2M

echo '1.2M /root/Desktop/123rwewv.zip' | cut -d/ -f4
123rwewv.zip

These are just two possible solutions of many. By the way, please capitalize the word "I". It is rude to use IM speak in a forum entry. Thanks.