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), as many as necessary, 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 − is given in its stead, then the standard input file is used. 

EXAMPLE

split -100 filea newfile

would split filea into 100-line pieces and put them in "newfileaa", "newfilebb", and so forth until the end of filea. 

7th Edition  —  1/29/82