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FOLD(1)                     NetBSD Reference Manual                    FOLD(1)


NAME
fold - fold long lines for finite width output device
SYNOPSIS
fold [-bs] [-w width] file ...
DESCRIPTION
fold is a filter which folds the contents of the specified files, or the standard input if no files are specified, breaking the lines to have max- imum of 80 characters. The options are as follows: -b Count width in bytes rather than column positions. -s Fold line after the last blank character within the first width column positions (or bytes). -w Specifies a line width to use instead of the default 80 charac- ters. The fold utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
SEE ALSO
expand(1)
STANDARDS
The fold utility conforms to IEEE Std1003.2-1992 (``POSIX.2'').
BUGS
If underlining is present it may be messed up by folding. Width should be a multiple of 8 if tabs are present, or the tabs should be expanded using expand(1) before using fold. NetBSD 1.4 June 6, 1993 1

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