[SOLVED] How to remove the newline in bash commands output?

snack · 2010-10-20 10:34:08

Hi, I have a problem with the output of bash commands. I'd like to print the result of a command like 'cut' to console without the newline character at the end, much like 'echo -n' does. It would be sufficient to find a command which eliminates the newline and doesn't put it back when it outputs the result, like 'sed' does. Is there an option to tell 'sed' to give its output without appendinga a newline?
Thanks

Last edited by snack (2010-10-20 10:50:59)

skanky · 2010-10-20 10:42:32

There will be a better method than this, I'm sure, but you could use awk:

awk '{printf $0}'

lolilolicon · 2010-10-20 10:48:37

printf %s "$(your_cmd_here)"

or

echo -n "$(your_cmd_here)"

snack · 2010-10-20 10:50:24

Thank you both, I tried the solution of skanky and it worked perfectly.

lolilolicon · 2010-10-20 10:56:17

snack wrote:

Thank you both, I tried the solution of skanky and it worked perfectly.

In that case, you want

awk '{printf("%s",$0);}'

insead of

awk '{printf $0}'

Try:

echo '%s foobar' | awk '{printf $0}'

snack · 2010-10-20 11:47:20

Thanks lolilolicon, but awk '{printf $0}' works for my purpose, and it fits my needs (I havo to put it inside a cmake configuration file). I will also try your solutions, in case this stops to work.

skanky · 2010-10-20 12:05:49

Adding the %s is better practice and not doing so could well bite at some point in the future (esp. if you copy it to use elsewhere) - I was in a hurry earlier and hadn't thought my suggestion through properly.

Last edited by skanky (2010-10-20 12:06:02)

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#1 2010-10-20 10:34:08

[SOLVED] How to remove the newline in bash commands output?

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Re: [SOLVED] How to remove the newline in bash commands output?

#3 2010-10-20 10:48:37

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