Name
fold
Synopsis
fold [option] [files]
Breaks the lines of the named files so 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
Count bytes, not columns (i.e., consider tabs, backspaces, and carriage returns to be one column).
- -s
Break at spaces only, if possible.
-
-w
width Set the maximum line width to
width. Default is 80.
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