SYNOPSIS

       csplit [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...


DESCRIPTION

       Output pieces of FILE separated  by  PATTERN(s)  to  files
       `xx01',  `xx02', ..., and output byte counts of each piece
       to standard output.

       Mandatory arguments to  long  options  are  mandatory  for
       short options too.

       -b,  --suffix-format=FORMAT  use sprintf FORMAT instead of
              %d

       -f, --prefix=PREFIX
              use PREFIX instead of `xx'

       -k, --keep-files
              do not remove output files on errors

       -n, --digits=DIGITS
              use specified number of digits instead of 2

       -s, --quiet, --silent
              do not print counts of output file sizes

       -z, --elide-empty-files
              remove empty output files

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

       Read standard input if FILE is -.  Each PATTERN may be:

       INTEGER
              copy up to but not including specified line number

       /REGEXP/[OFFSET]
              copy up to but not including a matching line

       %REGEXP%[OFFSET]
              skip to, but not including a matching line

       {INTEGER}
              repeat the previous  pattern  specified  number  of
              times

       {*}    repeat the previous pattern as many times as possi­
              ble

       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


SEE ALSO

       The  full documentation for csplit is maintained as a Tex­
       info manual.  If the info and csplit programs are properly
       installed at your site, the command

              info csplit

       should give you access to the complete manual.



csplit (coreutils) 4.5.8  February 2003                 CSPLIT(1)

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