SPLIT(1)                             SysV                             SPLIT(1)



NAME
     split - split a file into pieces

SYNOPSIS
     split [ -n ] [ file [ name ] ]

DESCRIPTION
     split reads file and writes it in n-line pieces (default 1000 lines) onto
     a set of output files.  The name of the first output file is name with aa
     appended, and so on lexicographically, up to zz (a maximum of 676 files).
     Name cannot be longer than 12 characters.  If no output name is given, x
     is default.

     If no input file is given, or if - is given in its stead, then the
     standard input file is used.

SEE ALSO
     bfs(1), csplit(1).