How to display 1 character from str

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Name: thomas leung
Date: September 8, 2006 at 23:27:46 Pacific
Subject: How to display 1 character from str
OS: Unix
CPU/Ram: P4

Comment:

Sir,
I want to display 1 character from a string, how to do it?
Example:
str='abcdefghijk'
How to extract the character -- "c" from the str and display it?
Please advise.
thanks!
regards,
thomas

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Response Number 1

Name: lchi2000g
Date: September 9, 2006 at 16:23:24 Pacific
Subject: How to display 1 character from str

Reply: (edit)

echo $str | cut -c3
Luke Chi

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Response Number 2

Name: thomas leung
Date: September 12, 2006 at 04:40:34 Pacific
Subject: How to display 1 character from str

Reply: (edit)

Luke Chi,
Thanks to your help.
regards,
thomas

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