From: Fosiul Alam Date: 2012-09-03T02:37:51+09:00 Subject: How to get part of a string HI df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/cciss/c0d1p1 1.8T 88M 1.7T 1% /xxx/xxxx/BD55-1 /dev/cciss/c0d2p1 1.8T 88M 1.7T 1% /xxx/xxxx/BD55-2 /dev/cciss/c0d3p1 1.8T 88M 1.7T 1% /xxx/xxxx/BD55-3 /dev/cciss/c0d4p1 1.8T 88M 1.7T 1% /xxx/xxxx/BD55-4 /dev/cciss/c0d5p1 1.8T 88M 1.7T 1% /xxx/xxxx/BD55-5 Some how i jus want to get whats the code for the cluster which is BD55 now /xxx/xxxx/ is same for every line and after US55(this value different for every server) there would be a - (BD55-) I would be really help full if any one can help me Thanks for help -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.