Revisions to remove particular characters from a variable using bash

fix mistake on command (use correct flag)

In addition to the successful answers already exists. Same thing can be achieved with tr, with the --delete option.

echo "2.3.3" | tr --delete . echo "2.3.3" | tr -d . # for MacOS

Which will output: 233

In addition to the successful answers already exists. Same thing can be achieved with tr, with the --delete option.

echo "2.3.3" | tr --delete .

Which will output: 233

In addition to the successful answers already exists. Same thing can be achieved with tr, with the --delete option.

echo "2.3.3" | tr --delete . echo "2.3.3" | tr -d . # for MacOS

Which will output: 233

added 14 characters in body

edited Jul 16, 2016 at 4:09

In addition to the successful answers already exists. Same thing can be achieved with tr, with the --delete option.

<<< echo "2.3.3" | tr --delete . >>> 233

Which will output: 233

In addition to the successful answers already exists. Same thing can be achieved with tr, with the --delete option.

<<< echo "2.3.3" tr --delete . >>> 233

In addition to the successful answers already exists. Same thing can be achieved with tr, with the --delete option.

echo "2.3.3" | tr --delete .

Which will output: 233

added 13 characters in body

edited Jul 14, 2016 at 4:01

In addition to the successful answers already exists. Same thing can be achieved with tr, with the --delete option.

<<< echo "2.3.3" tr --delete . >>> 233

In addition to the successful answers already exists. Same thing can be achieved with tr, with the --delete option.

<<< echo "2.3.3" tr --delete .

In addition to the successful answers already exists. Same thing can be achieved with tr, with the --delete option.

<<< echo "2.3.3" tr --delete . >>> 233

answered Jul 14, 2016 at 3:53

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