#!/usr/bin/env dash
# YES_ZSH
# YES_BASH
# YES_DASH
# YES_ASH

# works with busybox ash.

slit() { ### @-
    ### view specific columns of text.
    [ $# -gt 0 ] || { printf "%s\n" "$0: too few arguments" >&2; return 1; }
    awk "{ print $(printf ',$%s' $@ | cut -b2-) }"

    # via: https://github.com/sorin-ionescu/prezto/
    #awk "{ print ${(j:,:):-\$${^@}} }"
}

[ -n "${preload+-}" ] || slit "$@"