Name

fmt — simple optimal text formatter

Synopsis

fmt [−DIGITS] [OPTION...] [FILE...]

DESCRIPTION

Reformat each paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to standard output. If no FILE or if FILE is `−', read standard input.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

−c, −−crown−margin

preserve indentation of first two lines

−p, −−prefix=STRING

reformat only lines beginning with STRING, reattaching the prefix to reformatted lines

−s, −−split−only

split long lines, but do not refill

−t, −−tagged−paragraph

indentation of first line different from second

−u, −−uniform−spacing

one space between words, two after sentences

−w, −−width=WIDTH

maximum line width (default of 75 columns)

−−help

display this help and exit

−−version

output version information and exit

With no FILE, or when FILE is −, read standard input.

AUTHOR

Written by Ross Paterson.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug−[email protected]>.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for fmt is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and fmt programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info coreutils 'fmt invocation'

should give you access to the complete manual.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.