SPLIT(1)                COMMAND REFERENCE                SPLIT(1)



NAME
     split - split a file into pieces

SYNOPSIS
     split [ -n ] [ filename [ name ] ]

DESCRIPTION
     Split reads filename 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 - (a dash) is given
     instead, then the standard input file is used.

OPTIONS
     -n  The file is split into n-line pieces. The default size
         is 1000 lines.

EXAMPLES
     The following example will split the file text into 500 line
     pieces starting with filename xaa:



          split -500 text


RETURN VALUE
     [NO_ERRS]      Command completed without error.

     [USAGE]        Incorrect command line syntax. Execution
                    terminated.

     [NP_ERR]       An error occurred that was not a system
                    error.  Execution terminated.

     [P_ERR]        A system error occurred. Execution
                    terminated.  See intro(2) for more
                    information on system errors.

CAVEATS
     The maximum number of files that may be created with the aa
     - xx appendix is 26 X 26 = 676.  An error message is printed
     if an attempt is made to create more than this.

SEE ALSO
     csplit(1).






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