How to split a string in shell and get the last field

Question

Suppose I have the string 1:2:3:4:5 and I want to get its last field (5 in this case). How do I do that using Bash? I tried cut, but I

Answer 1

If you like python and have an option to install a package, you can use this python utility.

# install pythonp
pythonp -m pip install pythonp

echo "1:2:3:4:5" | pythonp "l.split(':')[-1]"
5