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fmt(1) |
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fmt − simple optimal text formatter
fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]...
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.
−c, −−crown−margin
preserve indentation of first two lines
−p, −−prefix=STRING
reformat only lines beginning with STRING, reattaching the prefix to reformatted lines
−s, −−split−only
split long lines, but do not refill
−t, −−tagged−paragraph
indentation of first line different from second
−u, −−uniform−spacing
one space between words, two after sentences
−w, −−width=WIDTH
maximum line width (default of 75 columns)
−−help |
display this help and exit |
−−version
output version information and exit
With no FILE, or when FILE is −, read standard input.
Written by Ross Paterson.
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 fmt is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and fmt programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info fmt
should give you access to the complete manual.
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