CSPLIT
NAME SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION AUTHOR REPORTING BUGS COPYRIGHT SEE ALSO
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.
Written by Stuart Kemp and David !MacKenzie?.
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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.
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.
