FMT(1)

NAME

fmt − simple text formatter

fmt [ -l n ] [ -i n ] [ -j ] [ file ... ]

Fmt copies the given files (standard input by default) to its standard output, filling and indenting lines. The options are

-l n Output line length is n, including indent (default 70).

-w n A synonym for -l.

-i n Indent n spaces (default 0).

-j Do not join short lines: only fold long lines.

Empty lines and initial white space in input lines are preserved. Empty lines are inserted between input files.

Fmt is idempotent: it leaves already formatted text unchanged.

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