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fmt - simple optimal text formatter
fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]...
Reformat each paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to standard
output. If no FILE or if FILE is `-', read standard input.
- -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.
Report bugs
to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
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.
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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