fmt

 

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 FMT(1)                         FSF                         FMT(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        fmt - simple optimal text formatter
 
SYNOPSIS
        fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]...
 
DESCRIPTION
        Reformat  each  paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to stan­
        dard 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.
 
AUTHOR
        Written by Ross Paterson.
 
 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 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.
 
 
 
 fmt (textutils) 2.0.14      March 2001                     FMT(1)

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