Name
fmt
Synopsis
fmt [goal[maximum]] [files]
Converts text to specified width by filling lines and removing
newlines. Width is specified as being close to
goal characters, but not over
maximum characters wide (65 and 75
characters by default). Concatenate files on the command line, or
read text from standard input if no file is specified. By default,
preserve blank lines, spacing, and indentation.
fmt attempts to break lines at the end of
sentences and to avoid breaking lines after a
sentence’s first word or before its last.
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