# Columns and Characters: cut and tr

cut keeps the columns you name with -f, splitting each line at the delimiter you give with -d (or keeps character positions with -c), and tr changes characters one for one, such as capitals into lowercase, or deletes them with -d.

![Cheat sheet for the lesson Columns and Characters: cut and tr: cut keeps the columns you name with -f, splitting each line at the delimiter you give with -d (or keeps character positions with -c), and tr changes characters one for one, such as capitals into lowercase, or deletes them with -d.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/0d02963678da4d9f8a0078d7ad27e63d.webp)

- Category: Bash
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: CSV File, cut, delimiter, linux, tr, unix
- Updated: November 10, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/bash-cut-and-tr-cheat-sheet