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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# choose

> A human-friendly and fast alternative to cut and (sometimes) awk.
> More information: <https://github.com/theryangeary/choose#usage>.

- Print the 5th item from a line (starting from 0):

`choose {{4}}`

- Print the first, 3rd, and 5th item from a line, where items are separated by ':' instead of whitespace:

`choose {{[-f|--field-separator]}} '{{:}}' {{0}} {{2}} {{4}}`

- Print everything from the 2nd to 5th item on the line, including the 5th:

`choose {{1}}:{{4}}`

- Print everything from the 2nd to 5th item on the line, excluding the 5th:

`choose {{[-x|--exclusive]}} {{1}}:{{4}}`

- Print the beginning of the line to the 3rd item:

`choose :{{2}}`

- Print all items from the beginning of the line until the 3rd item (exclusive):

`choose {{[-x|--exclusive]}} :{{2}}`

- Print all items from the 3rd to the end of the line:

`choose {{2}}:`

- Print the last item from a line:

`choose {{-1}}`
