csplit — split a file into sections determined by context lines
csplit
[OPTION
...] FILE
PATTERN
...
Output pieces of FILE separated by PATTERN(s) to files `xx00', `xx01', ..., and output byte counts of each piece to standard output.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
−b
, −−suffix−format
=FORMAT
use sprintf FORMAT instead of %02d
−f
, −−prefix
=PREFIX
use PREFIX instead of `xx'
−k
, −−keep−files
do not remove output files on errors
−n
, −−digits
=DIGITS
use specified number of digits instead of 2
−s
, −−quiet
, −−silent
do not print counts of output file sizes
−z
, −−elide−empty−files
remove empty output files
−−help
display this help and exit
−−version
output version information and exit
Read standard input if FILE is −. Each PATTERN may be:
INTEGER
copy up to but not including specified line number
/REGEXP/[OFFSET]
copy up to but not including a matching line
skip to, but not including a matching line
repeat the previous pattern specified number of times
repeat the previous pattern as many times as possible
A line OFFSET is a required `+' or `−' followed by a positive integer.