fmt — simple optimal text formatter
fmt [−WIDTH] [OPTION...] [FILE...]
Reformat each paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to
standard output. The option −WIDTH is an abbreviated form of
−−width=DIGITS/.
With no FILE, or when FILE is −, read standard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
−c, −−crown−marginpreserve indentation of first two lines
−p, −−prefix=STRING/reformat only lines beginning with STRING, reattaching the prefix to reformatted lines
−s, −−split−onlysplit long lines, but do not refill
−t, −−tagged−paragraphindentation of first line different from second
−u, −−uniform−spacingone space between words, two after sentences
−w, −−width=WIDTH/maximum line width (default of 75 columns)
−g, −−goal=WIDTH/goal width (default of 93% of width)
−−helpdisplay this help and exit
−−versionoutput version information and exit
GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/fmt>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) fmt invocation'
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Copyright © 2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://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. |