10.0;fmt (format_text), revision 1.0, 88/01/21
fmt (format_text) -- Format a text file.
usage: fmt [pathname ...] [-f n] [-t n] [-s] [-po n]
[-lf]
[-out pathname]
DESCRIPTION
fmt is a general purpose text-formatting program, allowing you to arrange
output text according to formatting directives embedded in the input file
or typed on standard input.
By default, formatted text is written to standard output. You can use
the -out option to redirect it to a file.
ARGUMENTS
pathname (optional)
Specify input file to be formatted. This argument must
precede any command line options. Multiple pathnames and
wildcarding are permitted; however, fmt concatenates
multiple files prior to formatting. If fmt cannot find
one of the specified input files, control shifts to
standard input.
Default if omitted: read standard input
OPTIONS
-f n Begin output at the first page numbered n.
-t n Terminate output at the first page numbered higher than n.
-s Stop before printing each page, including the first. This
option is useful for paper manipulation. The prompt "Type
return to begin a page" is issued only once, before the
first page.
-po n Page offset. Shift the entire document n spaces to the
right.
-lf List names of files as they are processed.
-out pathname Specify output file. If this option is omitted, formatted
text is written to standard output.
EXAMPLES
Format mary with a page offset of 9 spaces, and write the results to
mary.formatted.
$ fmt mary -out mary.formatted -po 9
SEE ALSO
More information is available. Type
help fmt commands For a summary of fmt formatting directives