display only certain chars in each line

cranium2004 · 02-21-2006, 07:28 AM

hello,
I have one text and i to print each line in that text again upto one word. what should i use? how can i do?
ex. text is say

Code:

     I like linux
     you like linux
     everyone like linux

then output must be

Code:

        I like
        you like
        everyone like

kshkid · 02-21-2006, 08:07 AM

Code:

sed 's/ linux//' filename

Is that you have requested, sorry if I am misunderstood.

xhi · 02-21-2006, 02:03 PM

or you could use `cut` to chop off the last word..

man cut

of course there is about a dozen other solutions also..