col

Filter control characters from pipeline

Usage: col options

Standard Input: Provides input to col

Standard Output: Used to display results

SEE ALSO

For more information, see page 221 and page 222

Useful options:

-b means filter out backspaces (^H).

-x means do not convert consecutive spaces to tabs.

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