SPLIT(C) XENIX System V SPLIT(C)
Name
split - Splits a file into pieces.
Syntax
split [ -n ] [ file [ name ] ]
Description
split reads file and writes it in as many n-line pieces as
necessary (default 1000), onto a set of output files. The
name of the first output file is name with aa appended, and
so on lexicographically. If no output name is given, x is
default.
If no input file is given, or if a dash (-) is given
instead, the standard input file is used.
See Also
bfs(C), csplit(C)
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