Linux / Unix Command: expand

Command Library

NAME

expand - convert tabs to spaces  

SYNOPSIS

expand [OPTION]... [FILE]...  

DESCRIPTION

Convert tabs in each FILE to spaces, writing to standard output. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

-i, --initial

do not convert TABs after non whitespace

-t, --tabs=NUMBER

have tabs NUMBER characters apart, not 8

-t, --tabs=LIST

use comma separated list of explicit tab positions

--help

display this help and exit

--version

output version information and exit

 

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for expand is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and expand programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info expand

should give you access to the complete manual.

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