NAME

split − split a file into pieces

SYNOPSIS

split [ −n ] [ file [ name ] ]

DESCRIPTION

split reads file and writes it in n-line pieces (default 1000 lines) onto a set of output files.  The name of the first output file is name with aa appended, and so on lexicographically, up to zz (a maximum of 676 files).  The maximum length of name is 2 characters less than the maximum filename length allowed by the filesystem.  See statvfs(2).  If no output name is given, x is default. 

If no input file is given, or if − is given in its stead, then the standard input file is used. 

SEE ALSO

bfs(1), csplit(1) statvfs(2). 

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