How to extract substring in Bash

Bash provides several methods to extract substrings from strings. Here are a few commonly used methods:

1. Using parameter expansion:

   • Syntax: ${string:offset:length}
   • offset is the starting position of the substring (0-based)
   • length is the length of the substring
   • Example:
      

     string="Hello, world!"
echo "${string:7:5}"
Output: world


2. Using the cut command:

   • Syntax: cut -c start-end
   • start is the starting position of the substring (1-based)
   • end is the ending position of the substring (1-based)
   • Example:
      

     string="Hello, world!"
echo "$string" | cut -c8-12
Output: world


3. Using the sed command:

   • Syntax: sed -n start,endp
   • start is the starting line of the substring (1-based)
   • end is the ending line of the substring (1-based)
   • Example:
      

     string="Hello, world!"
echo "$string" | sed -n '8,12p'
Output: world


Note: The examples provided here are for demonstration purposes only. You may need to adjust the parameters, such as offset, length, start, and end, to match your specific requirements.