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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 a maximum 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). If a blank character does not exist within the width, then a longer line will still be split at the width. -w width Specifies width to use as a line width, instead of the default 80 characters.
ENVIRONMENT
LC_CTYPE
EXIT STATUS
The fold utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
SEE ALSO
expand(1), fmt(1)
STANDARDS
The fold utility conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-2008 (``POSIX.1'').
HISTORY
The fold utility appeared in 1BSD.
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 10.99 May 12, 2012 NetBSD 10.99
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