The
colrm
utility removes selected columns from the lines of a file.
A column is defined as a single character in a line.
Input is read from the standard input.
Output is written to the standard output.
If only the
start
column is specified, columns numbered less than the
start
column will be written.
If both
start
and
stop
columns are specified, columns numbered less than the
start
column
or greater than the
stop
column will be written.
Column numbering starts with one, not zero.
Tab characters increment the column count to the next multiple of eight.
Backspace characters decrement the column count by one.
