SPLIT(1)             INTERACTIVE UNIX System             SPLIT(1)



          NAME
               split - split a file into pieces

          SYNOPSIS
               split [ -n ] [ file [ name ] ]

          DESCRIPTION
               The split command 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 (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, then
               the standard input file is used.

          SEE ALSO
               bfs(1), csplit(1).




































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