Hck – a fast and flexible cut-like tool

In plain words

Hck is a command-line tool designed as a fast and flexible alternative to the Unix cut command. It enables users to extract sections from text files or input streams with improved performance and additional features. Developers and system administrators who work with text processing tasks will find it useful for parsing and manipulating data. The tool is available on GitHub for those seeking a more efficient option than traditional cut utilities.

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