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fmt - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
fmt - simple optimal text formatter
SYNOPSIS
fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Reformat each paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to standard output.
If no FILE or if FILE is -, read standard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
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-c, --crown-margin
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preserve indentation of first two lines
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-p, --prefix=STRING
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reformat only lines beginning with STRING,
reattaching the prefix to reformatted lines
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-s, --split-only
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split long lines, but do not refill
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-t, --tagged-paragraph
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indentation of first line different from second
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-u, --uniform-spacing
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one space between words, two after sentences
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-w, --width=WIDTH
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maximum line width (default of 75 columns)
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--help
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display this help and exit
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--version
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output version information and exit
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With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
AUTHOR
Written by Ross Paterson.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
fmt is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info and
fmt programs are properly installed at your site, the command
should give you access to the complete manual.
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