NAME

pr − print file

SYNOPSIS

pr [ options ] [ files ]

DESCRIPTION

Pr produces a printed listing of one or more files.  The output is separated into pages headed by a date, the name of the file or a specified header, and the page number.  If there are no file arguments, pr prints its standard input. 

Inter-terminal messages via write(1) are forbidden while pr is running. 

OPTIONS

Options apply to all files specified; however, you can reset options between files. 

−n Produces n-column output.

+n Begins printing with page n. 

−f Uses formfeeds instead of newlines to separate pages.  Pr assumes a formfeed to use up two blank lines at the top of a page.  (Consequently, this option does not affect the effective page length.) 

−h header
Takes header as a page header. 

−ln Takes the length of the page to be n lines instead of the default 66. 

−m Prints all files simultaneously, each in one column. 

−sc Separates columns by the single character c instead of by the appropriate amount of white space.  Pr interprets a missing c to be a tab. 

−t Tells pr not to print the 5-line header or the 5-line trailer normally supplied for each page. 

−wn For purposes of multi-column output, takes the width of the page to be n characters instead of the default 72. 

FILES

/dev/tty?to suspend messages

SEE ALSO

cat(1)

DIAGNOSTICS

There are no diagnostics when pr is printing on a terminal. 

4th Berkeley Distribution  —  April 29, 1985