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## 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 possible

A line OFFSET is a required `+' or `-' followed by a positive integer.

## Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.

## See Also

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

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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