body

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# body: print the body of a file
#
# if only two arguments are given print the file given by the first at the line
# number from the second. If a third argument is given print until that line.

if [[ $# == 2 ]]; then
  sed -n $2p $1
elif [[ $# == 3 ]]; then
  sed -n $2,$3p $1
else
  echo "usage: body FILE LINE [UNTIL]"
  exit 1
fi