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Syntax
split [OPTION] [INPUT [PREFIX]]
where: Output fixed-size pieces of INPUT to PREFIXaa, PREFIXab, …
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
Input
With no , or when INPUT is -, read standard input.
Prefix, Suffix
default PREFIX is ‘x’ Options:
- -a, –suffix-length=N: use suffixes of length N (default 2)
- -d, –numeric-suffixes: use numeric suffixes instead of alphabetic
Size
default size is 1000 lines. SIZE may have a multiplier suffix: b for 512, k for 1K, m for 1 Meg. Size Options are:
- -b, –bytes=SIZE: put SIZE bytes per output file
- -C, –line-bytes=SIZE: put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
- -l, –lines=NUMBER: put NUMBER lines per output file
Support
- –verbose: print a diagnostic to standard error just before each output file is opened
- –help display this help and exit
- –version: output version information and exit