Name
fmt — simple optimal text formatter
Synopsis
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-
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.
AUTHOR
Written by Ross Paterson.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug−coreutils@gnu.org>.
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
should give you access to the complete manual.
| COPYRIGHT |
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Copyright © 2007 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.asp>. There
is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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