Can I use multiple delimiters?

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No, the cut command does not support specifying multiple delimiters directly with the -d option. It only allows you to define a single character as the delimiter.

If you need to work with multiple delimiters, you can use other tools like awk or sed, which provide more flexibility. For example, with awk, you can specify multiple delimiters using a regular expression.

Here’s an example using awk to handle multiple delimiters (e.g., comma and space):

awk -F '[, ]+' '{print $1}' filename.txt

In this command:

  • -F '[, ]+' sets the field separator to either a comma or a space.
  • {print $1} prints the first field.

This way, you can effectively handle multiple delimiters in your data.

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