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fmt

Format concatenated input

Syntax:

fmt [-w width] [-m maximum] [-] [file...]

Options:

-m maximum

The maximum line length. The default is 75 characters.

-w width

Make the lines as close to width as possible. The default width is 65 characters.

-

Read from standard input

file...

The file or files to be formatted.

Description:

The fmt utility concatenates the input files, formats the output as specified by the width and maximum options, and sends the results to standard output. Non-indenting tabs are converted to spaces; tabs are used for indentation where possible. If no input files are given, fmt reads from standard input.