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1.1;revl (reverse_lines), revision 1.1, 81/07/01
REVL (REVERSE_LINES) -- Reverse each line in a file.
usage:  REVL [pathname ...]


FORMAT

  REVL [pathname ...]


  REVL  copies  the  named  files to standard output, reversing the order of the
  characters in every line.


ARGUMENTS

  pathname
  (optional)         Specify name of file containing lines to be reversed.

                     Default if omitted:  read standard input.


EXAMPLES

  1. $ revl                                          Reverse a line from
     This command produces interesting results.       standard input.
     .stluser gnitseretni secudorp dnammoc sihT
     *** EOF ***
     $

  2. $ revl /sys/dict | srf | revl >rhyming_dict     Sort the system
     $                                                dictionary by
                                                      suffixes to produce
                                                     a rhyming dictionary.

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