# tuc

> Cut text (or bytes) where a delimiter matches, then keep the desired parts.
> A more user-friendly and powerful version of `cut` with sensible defaults.
> More information: <https://github.com/riquito/tuc>.

- Cut and rearrange fields:

`echo "foo bar baz" | tuc -d '{{ }}' -f {{3,2,1}}`

- Replace the delimiter `space` with an arrow:

`echo "foo bar baz" | tuc -d ' ' -r ' ➡ '`

- Keep a range of fields:

`echo "foo bar    baz" | tuc -d ' ' -f {{2:}}`

- Cut using regular expressions:

`echo "a,b, c" | tuc -e '{{[, ]+}}' -f {{1,3}}`

- Emit JSON output:

`echo "foo bar baz" | tuc -d '{{ }}' --json`