Multiple choice unix

Which command is used to extract specific columns from the file?





    

      
    
            
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    cat
    
    
            
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    cut
    
    
            
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    grep
    
    
            
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    paste
    
    
            
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          Explanation
          

            
The cut command is specifically designed to extract sections (columns/bytes) from each line of a file. cat displays content, grep searches lines, and paste merges lines.


          

        

    

  



          

      
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