Shell: Extract Text After String Delimiter

In the shell, there are several string manipulation functions that can be used to extract the content after a certain string. Here are a few commonly used methods:

1. trim
2. Specify the delimiter and field number to extract.
3. abc:def:ghi can be written as abc colon def colon ghi.
4. Can you lend me your umbrella?

echo 'abc:def:ghi' | cut -d: -f2

Output:

def

1. search for
2. abc, colon, def, colon, ghi
3. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

echo 'abc:def:ghi' | grep -o ':.*' | cut -d: -f2

Output:

def

1. sed – a stream editor that can perform text transformations on an input stream or file.
2. abc:def:ghi can be rewritten as abc, def, and ghi.
3. Could you please repeat that in English?

echo 'abc:def:ghi' | sed 's/.*://'

Output:

def:ghi

The above-mentioned method allows for the extraction of content from a string based on specific needs.