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csplit - split a file into sections determined by context lines
csplit
[OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...
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 possible
A line OFFSET is a required `+' or `-' followed
by a positive integer.
Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
The full documentation for csplit is maintained as a Texinfo 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.
Copyright
© 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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