SYNOPSIS
csplit [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...
DESCRIPTION
Output pieces of FILE separated by PATTERN(s) to files
`xx01', `xx02', ..., and output byte counts of each piece
to standard output.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for
short options too.
-b, --suffix-format=FORMAT use sprintf FORMAT instead of
%d
-f, --prefix=PREFIX
use PREFIX instead of `xx'
-k, --keep-files
do not remove output files on errors
-n, --digits=DIGITS
use specified number of digits instead of 2
-s, --quiet, --silent
do not print counts of output file sizes
-z, --elide-empty-files
remove empty output files
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
Read standard input if FILE is -. Each PATTERN may be:
INTEGER
copy up to but not including specified line number
/REGEXP/[OFFSET]
copy up to but not including a matching line
%REGEXP%[OFFSET]
skip to, but not including a matching line
{INTEGER}
repeat the previous pattern specified number of
times
{*} repeat the previous pattern as many times as possi
ble
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for csplit is maintained as a Tex
info manual. If the info and csplit programs are properly
installed at your site, the command
info csplit
should give you access to the complete manual.
csplit (coreutils) 4.5.8 February 2003 CSPLIT(1)
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