NAME

split − split a file into pieces

SYNOPSIS

split [−n] [file [name]]

DESCRIPTION

split reads file and writes it in n-line pieces (default 1000 lines) onto a set of output files. The name of the first output file is name with aa appended, and so on lexicographically, up to zz (only ASCII letters are used, a maximum of 676 files).  name cannot be longer than 12 characters.  If no output name is given, x is default. 

If no input file is given, or if − is given instead, the standard input file is used. 

EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

International Code Set Support

Single- and multi-byte character code sets are supported with the exception that multi-byte-character file names are not supported. 

SEE ALSO

bfs(1), csplit(1). 

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

split: SVID2, XPG2, XPG3

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 8.05: June 1991