NAME

nptx − full name permutations

SYNOPSIS

nptx

DESCRIPTION

The nptx program reads a list of address name pairs on the standard input and prints name permutations and the address pairs on the standard output.  The nptx program is generally used to generate a full name database for smail(8). The format of an input line is:

addressname

The address field can contain any address.  It is terminated by a TAB char (ascii 0x9).  No translation is done on the field.  The name field consists of white space-separated names or initials with an optional nickname given in parentheses.  It is terminated by either a new-line ascii (0xA) or a comma (,) (ascii 0x).  All permutations of the names and initials are printed.  The only restriction is that the last name will appear in each permutation.  The permutations are not necessarily unique. 

Examples

$ echo "gpb@ECH.gatech.edu<tab>Wrecker Burdell(George P.)"|nptx
Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
W.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
Wrecker.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
G.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
George.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
P.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
P.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
G.P.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
George.P.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
G.P.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
George.P.Burdellgpb@ECH.gatech.edu
$

SEE ALSO

mkfnames(8), smail(8). 
paths(5) in the INTERACTIVE SDS Guide and Programmer’s Reference Manual.

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