split(1) — bsd

SPLIT(1)                             BSD                              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) into a set
     of output files.  The name of the first output file is name with aa
     appended, and so on alphabetically with subsequent files.

     If you give no output name, x is the default.  If you specify no input
     file, or if a dash (-) is given instead, split uses the standard input.
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