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P(1)

NAME

p − paginate

SYNOPSIS

p [ -number ] [ file ...  ]

DESCRIPTION

P copies its standard input, or the named files if given, to its standard output, stopping at the end of every page, to wait for a newline from the user.  The option sets the number of lines on a page (default: 22). 

While waiting for a newline, p interprets the commands:

!  Pass the rest of the line to the shell as a command. 

q Quit. 

SOURCE

/appl/cmd/p.b

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