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Tail Text Processor

Transform text with Tail and the selected rules. Enter the text, set the transformation rules, then copy the result.

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Your input stays in this browser.

Add the required input to continue.

Needs input

You can run the tool again after any change.

Options

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Transform text with Tail and the selected rules. Enter the text, set the transformation rules, then copy the result.

This tool runs open-source code from CyberChef by GCHQ (Apache License 2.0). See open-source credits.

Tail Text Processor returns the last selected delimiter-separated items, or items after a negative position.

two three Processing runs in the browser.

Instructions

  1. Provide text or data for this tool.
  2. Select the delimiter that defines fields or lines.
  3. Set a positive Number for the final items.
  4. Use a negative Number to return items after that position.

Example

Input: one two three

Settings: Tail Text Processor: Use newline delimiter and Number 2.

Result: two three

Limits

  • Tail Text Processor: A changed delimiter changes the selected units.
  • Tail Text Processor: Tail preserves the source order of returned items.
  • Tail Text Processor: The operation runs in the browser and does not need a network service.

Questions

What input does Tail Text Processor accept?

Tail Text Processor accepts text. Like the UNIX tail utility. Gets the last n lines. Optionally you can select all lines after line n by entering a negative value for n. The delimiter can be changed so that instead of lines, fields (i.e. commas) are selected instead.

Which settings does Tail Text Processor provide?

Tail Text Processor provides controls for Delimiter, Number.

What does Tail Text Processor return?

Tail Text Processor returns text. Like the UNIX tail utility. Gets the last n lines. Optionally you can select all lines after line n by entering a negative value for n. The delimiter can be changed so that instead of lines, fields (i.e. commas) are selected instead.