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6 csplit - split a file into sections determined by context lines
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9 csplit [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...
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12 Output pieces of FILE separated by PATTERN(s) to files `xx00', `xx01',
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18 -b, --suffix-format=FORMAT
19 use sprintf FORMAT instead of %02d
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21 -f, --prefix=PREFIX
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24 -k, --keep-files
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27 -n, --digits=DIGITS
28 use specified number of digits instead of 2
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30 -s, --quiet, --silent
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33 -z, --elide-empty-files
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36 --help display this help and exit
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38 --version
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41 Read standard input if FILE is -. Each PATTERN may be:
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44 copy up to but not including specified line number
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46 /REGEXP/[OFFSET]
47 copy up to but not including a matching line
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49 %REGEXP%[OFFSET]
50 skip to, but not including a matching line
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52 {INTEGER}
53 repeat the previous pattern specified number of times
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55 {*} repeat the previous pattern as many times as possible
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57 A line OFFSET is a required `+' or `-' followed by a positive integer.
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60 Written by Stuart Kemp and David MacKenzie.
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63 Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
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66 Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
67 This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the
68 terms of the GNU General Public License
69 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the
70 extent permitted by law.
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73 The full documentation for csplit is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
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83GNU coreutils 6.9 March 2008 CSPLIT(1)