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 22nd line, and between files, to wait for a newline from the user.  The option sets the ­number of lines on a page. 

While waiting for a newline, ­p interprets the commands:

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

­q Quit. 

SOURCE

­/sys/src/cmd/p.c

Plan 9  —  December 11, 1999