| Linux / Unix Command: fmt |
NAME
fmt - simple optimal text formatterSYNOPSIS
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.
- -c, --crown-margin
- preserve indentation of first two lines
- -p, --prefix=STRING
- combine only lines having STRING as prefix
- -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=NUMBER
- maximum line width (default of 75 columns)
- --help
- display this help and exit
- --version
- output version information and exit
In -wNUMBER, the letter `w' may be omitted.
SEE ALSO
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.
Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.
