FMT(1-BSD)          RISC/os Reference Manual           FMT(1-BSD)



NAME
     fmt - simple text formatter

SYNOPSIS
     fmt [ name ...  ]

DESCRIPTION
     fmt is a simple text formatter which reads the concatenation
     of input files (or standard input if none are given) and
     produces on standard output a version of its input with
     lines as close to 72 characters long as possible.  The spac-
     ing at the beginning of the input lines is preserved in the
     output, as are blank lines and interword spacing.

     fmt is meant to format mail messages prior to sending, but
     may also be useful for other simple tasks.  For instance,
     within visual mode of the ex editor (e.g.  vi) the command
          !}fmt
     will reformat a paragraph, evening the lines.

SEE ALSO
     nroff(1), mail(1)

AUTHOR
     Kurt Shoens

BUGS
     The program was designed to be simple and fast - for more
     complex operations, the standard text processors are likely
     to be more appropriate.

























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