split.1

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.\" SCCSID: @(#)split.1	8.2	11/8/90
.TH split 1 
.SH Name
split \- split file into smaller files
.SH Syntax
.B split
[\fB\-\fIn\fR\|] [\|\fIfile\| [\fIname\fR\|]\|]
.SH Description
.NXR "split command"
.NXR "file" "breaking into pieces"
The
.PN split
command reads
.I file
and writes
it in
.IR n \-line
pieces
(default 1000), as many as necessary,
onto
a set of output files.  The name of the first output
file is
.I name
with
.B aa
appended, and so on
lexicographically.
If no output name is given,
.B x
is default.
.PP
If no input file is given, or
if
.B \-
is given in its stead,
then the standard input file is used.
.SH Options
.IP \fB\-\fR 5
Uses standard input.
.IP \fB\-\fIn\fR
Writes specified number of lines to
each output file.  Default is 1000.