[Solved] Given a file data.txt with content:John 25 Developer Anna 30 Designer Mike 22 TesterWhat is the output of awk '{print $1, $3}' data.txt? | Linux CLI

Linux CLI - Text Processing

Given a file data.txt with content:

John 25 Developer
Anna 30 Designer
Mike 22 Tester

What is the output of awk '{print $1, $3}' data.txt?

A25 Developer 30 Designer 22 Tester

BJohn 25 Anna 30 Mike 22

CJohn Developer Anna Designer Mike Tester

DDeveloper Designer Tester

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify fields in each line
Each line has fields: $1=Name, $2=Age, $3=Job.
Step 2: Print first and third fields
The command prints $1 and $3 separated by space, so output lines are "John Developer", "Anna Designer", "Mike Tester".
Final Answer:
John Developer Anna Designer Mike Tester -> Option C
Quick Check:
Print $1 and $3 fields correctly [OK]

Quick Trick: Match field numbers to data columns carefully [OK]

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