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COLRM(1)		 BSD General Commands Manual		     COLRM(1)

NAME
     colrm - remove columns from a file

SYNOPSIS
     colrm [startcol [endcol]]

DESCRIPTION
     Colrm removes selected columns from a file.  Input is taken from stan-
     dard input.  Output is sent to standard output.

     If called with one parameter the columns of each line will be removed
     starting with the specified column.  If called with two parameters the
     columns from the first column to the last column will be removed.

     Column numbering starts with column 1.

SEE ALSO
     awk(1), column(1), expand(1), paste(1)

HISTORY
     The colrm command appeared in 3.0BSD.

3rd Berkeley Distribution	March 14, 1991	    3rd Berkeley Distribution


UNIX/Linux commands referenced on this page:
  1. column
  2. last