split(C)                        19 June 1992                        split(C)


 Name

    split - split a file into pieces

 Syntax

    split [ -n ] [ file [ name ] ]

 Description

    The split command reads file and writes it in as many n-line pieces as
    necessary (default 1000), onto a set of output files.  The name of the
    first output file is name with aa appended, and so on lexicographically.
    If no output name is given, x is default.

    If no input file is given, or if a dash (-) is given instead, the stan-
    dard input file is used.

 See also

    bfs(C), csplit(C)

 Standards conformance

    split is conformant with:

    AT&T SVID Issue 2;
    and X/Open Portability Guide, Issue 3, 1989.