GetLines

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Description

Extract exactly the lines you need! GetLines selects specific line ranges from texts - perfect for log analysis, code reviews and data extraction. Millions of lines? No problem, you only get the relevant ones!

With a flexible line range, offset options and content filtering, you access the data with surgical precision. No more overload from huge files - only what really matters!

Why This Tool Stands Out

Precise Line Selection - only what you need
Log Files with Millions of Lines processed efficiently
Content Filter - lines with specific patterns
No Overload - minimal memory usage

Perfect for:

DevOps engineers, system administrators, developers and data analysts. Ideal for log monitoring, error analysis, code reviews, configuration checks and data samples. Perfect for server logs, application logs, configuration files and large text exports!

Workflow support; time savings depend on the task

Instead of opening huge files, scrolling and searching for lines, you extract exactly the range you need instantly - ready for analysis or further processing!

JSON Parameters

text REQUIRED (String)The multiline text to extract lines from.
startLine OPTIONAL (Integer)The start line (1-based). Default: 1
endLine OPTIONAL (Integer)The end line (inclusive). Default: -1 (to the end)
lineNumbers OPTIONAL (Array)Alternatively: array of specific line numbers [1, 5, 10, 15]
includeLineNumbers OPTIONAL (Boolean)Whether line numbers should be included in the result. Default: false

Example Call

{
  "tool": "GetLines",
  "params": {
    "text": "Line 1: Header\nLine 2: Data\nLine 3: More data\nLine 4: Footer",
    "startLine": 2,
    "endLine": 3,
    "includeLineNumbers": true
  }
}

Example Usage

Load the Log File

Load the content of your log file or any multiline text.

Define the Range

Specify the start and end line or choose specific line numbers.

Use the Extracted Lines

Process the extracted lines further or save them separately.

Return Values

The tool returns an object with the following properties:

lines (Array)
Array of the extracted lines
lineCount (Integer)
Number of extracted lines
totalLines (Integer)
Total number of lines in the original text
range (String)
Description of the extracted range (e.g. "2-5")
success (Boolean)
True if the extraction was successful
error (String, optional)
Error message if the operation failed

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