FOLD(1)								       FOLD(1)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     fold - fold long lines for	finite width output device

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     fold [-s] [-wwidth] file .	. .

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

      Fold is a	filter which will fold the contents of the specified files, or
     the standard input	if no files are	specified, breaking the	lines to have
     maximum width width. The default for width	is 80.	Width should be	a
     multiple of 8 if tabs are present.

     The following options apply to fold:

     -w	  Specify a width for the output.  (The	default	is 80).

     -s	  Folds	at spaces if possible.

BUGS    [Toc]    [Back]

     If	underlining is present it may be messed	up by folding.


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