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csplit(1) |
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csplit − split a file into sections determined by context lines
csplit [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...
Output pieces of FILE separated by PATTERN(s) to files ’xx00’, ’xx01’, ..., and output byte counts of each piece to standard output.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
−b, −−suffix−format=FORMAT use sprintf FORMAT instead of %02d |
−f, −−prefix=PREFIX
use PREFIX instead of ’xx’
−k, −−keep−files
do not remove output files on errors
−n, −−digits=DIGITS
use specified number of digits instead of 2
−s, −−quiet, −−silent
do not print counts of output file sizes
−z, −−elide−empty−files
remove empty output files
−−help |
display this help and exit |
−−version
output version information and exit
Read standard
input if FILE is −. Each PATTERN may be:
INTEGER
copy up to but not including specified line number
/REGEXP/[OFFSET]
copy up to but not including a matching line
%REGEXP%[OFFSET]
skip to, but not including a matching line
{INTEGER}
repeat the previous pattern specified number of times
{*} |
repeat the previous pattern as many times as possible |
A line OFFSET is a required ’+’ or ’−’ followed by a positive integer.
Written by Stuart Kemp and David MacKenzie.
Report bugs to <bug−coreutils@gnu.org>.
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.
The full documentation for csplit is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and csplit programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info csplit
should give you access to the complete manual.
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