Name
fold
Synopsis
fold [option] [files]Break the lines of the named files so that they are no wider than the specified width (default is 80). fold breaks lines exactly at the specified width, even in the middle of a word. Reads from standard input when given - as a file.
Options
- -b, --bytes
Count bytes, not columns (i.e., consider tabs, backspaces, and carriage returns to be one column).
- -s, --spaces
Break at spaces only, if possible.
- -w, --width width, -width
Set the maximum line width to width. The flags -w 6, --width 6, and -6 will all set the maximum width to six columns.
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