WebNov 8, 2008 · That is, in Perl: $x="a\n"; chomp $x results in $x being "a". but in Python: x="a\n" x.rstrip () will mean that the value of x is still "a\n". Even x=x.rstrip () doesn't always give the same result, as it strips all whitespace from the end of the string, not just one newline at most. Share Follow edited Jun 30, 2016 at 16:14 Flimm 131k 45 248 256 WebJun 5, 2014 · In bash: $ name="$ (cut /etc/passwd -f5 -d":")" $ echo "$name" Only the final newline at the end of the very last line is lost; the echo command will add it. Consider using a shell other than csh, or another scripting language like Python or Perl. csh is widely considered to be a poor scripting language. Share Improve this answer Follow
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WebJul 29, 2009 · There are built-in functions in bash to handle this, e.g., the string pattern-matching operators: '#' remove minimal matching prefixes '##' remove maximal matching … WebJan 27, 2014 · The most common use of the chomp function is to remove trailing newlines from strings. Either when reading from the Standard Input (STDIN), or when reading from … ib sweetheart\u0027s
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WebSep 27, 2012 · chomp simply removes the newline (actually $/) from the end of a string if it is there. It's useful when reading lines from a file (for example) where you want the … WebSep 6, 2016 · You can control the handling of the final new line in the string, and any trailing blank lines ( \n\n) by adding a block chomping indicator character: >, : "clip": keep the line feed, remove the trailing blank lines. >-, -: "strip": … WebAug 26, 2012 · In the bash script, you are trying to create a single string that will contain a valid command line that tcsh will interpret correctly, including preserving spaces in arguments. Developing an answer step-by-step Let's start with some easy stuff — arguments without spaces in them: ib sweetheart\\u0027s