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Discussion on: Daily Challenge #1 - String Peeler

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Ceban Dumitru • • Edited

BASH

if [[ ${#1} > 2 ]]; then
    echo "${1:1:$(($#1-2))}";
else echo "not validated";
fi
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orenovadia • • Edited

I was surprised to find that -1 to work as well:

V=abcde
echo "${V:1:-1}"