fold(1)                                                   fold(1)



NAME
     fold - folds long lines for finite-width output device

SYNOPSIS
     fold [-width] [file]...

ARGUMENTS
     file Specifies the file containing the lines that will be
          folded.

     -width
          Specifies the maximum width for the lines.  The default
          is 80.

DESCRIPTION
     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.  The
     width should be a multiple of 8 if tabs are present, or the
     tabs should be expanded using expand before coming to fold.

LIMITATIONS
     If underlining is present it may be corrupted by folding.

FILES
     /usr/ucb/fold
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     expand(1)

























January 1992                                                    1