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Since the OP did not mention a shell, it's logical to assume bash (as it's the default). Do you have an answer for bash? The aforementioned solution does not work.

ajgringo619
– ajgringo619

2019-12-13 02:34:16 +00:00
Commented Dec 13, 2019 at 2:34
@ajgringo619 Unfortunately I don't know any comparable method in Bash 😥. You can try the printf or awk answers which are also pretty concise.

Shaoyun
– Shaoyun

2019-12-13 03:27:15 +00:00
Commented Dec 13, 2019 at 3:27

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