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If you have this text in a variable, and are using bash or a similar shell, you can do it without needing to use cut or sed - this will be more efficient as spawning a new process is much more expensive than manipulating strings inside the shell itself.
Code:
s="ABCD PQRS LMNO XYZW (2.3.17195)"
s=${s##*.}
echo "I have: ${s%)}"
will output:
Code:
I have: 17195
See the "Parameter Expansion" section of the bash manual page for an explanation and other, similar methods.
Last edited by matthewg42; 08-19-2008 at 04:21 AM.
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