NAME

       csplit - manual page for csplit 9.1

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

       Output  pieces  of  FILE  separated by PATTERN(s) to files 'xx00', 'xx01', ..., and output
       byte counts of each piece to standard output.

       Read standard input if FILE is -

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

       -b, --suffix-format=FORMAT
              use sprintf FORMAT instead of %02d

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

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

       --suppress-matched
              suppress the lines matching PATTERN

       -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

   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 possible

       A line OFFSET is an integer optionally preceded by '+' or '-'

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AUTHOR

       Written by Stuart Kemp and David MacKenzie.

COPYRIGHT

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       later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
       This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO  WARRANTY,
       to the extent permitted by law.