csplit

 

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 CSPLIT(1)                      FSF                      CSPLIT(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        csplit  - split a file into sections determined by context
        lines
 
SYNOPSIS
        csplit [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...
 
DESCRIPTION
        Output pieces of FILE separated  by  PATTERN(s)  to  files
        `xx01',  `xx02', ..., and output byte counts of each piece
        to standard output.
 
        -b, --suffix-format=FORMAT use sprintf FORMAT  instead  of
               %d
 
        -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 possi­
               ble
 
        A line OFFSET is a required `+' or `-' followed by a posi­
        tive integer.
 
AUTHOR
        Written by Stuart Kemp and David MacKenzie.
 
 REPORTING BUGS
        Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
 
 COPYRIGHT
        Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
        This is free software; see the source for  copying  condi­
        tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
        or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
        The full documentation for csplit is maintained as a  Tex­
        info 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.
 
 
 
 csplit (textutils) 2.0.14   March 2001                  CSPLIT(1)

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