FMT(1MH)                COMMAND REFERENCE                FMT(1MH)



NAME
     fmt - format after concatenation

SYNOPSIS
     fmt [ -i ] [ -m ] filename ...

DESCRIPTION
     Fmt normally reads each file in sequence and writes it on
     the standard output after performing a simple formatting
     operation.  Thus:

          fmt file

     prints the file and:

          fmt file1 file2 >file3

     concatenates the first two files, formats them, and places
     the result on the third.

     If no filename is given fmt reads from the standard input.

     The comp(1mh) and repl(1mh) programs in the MH mail system
     call fmt in response to the format response to "What now?".
     This invocation uses both the -i and -m switches.

OPTIONS
     -i Causes each file to be formatted individually and the
        result placed back into the file.

     -m The input is an MH style mail message and the mail header
        should be left untouched.

CAVEATS
     Beware of 'fmt a b >a' and 'fmt a b >b', which destroy input
     files before reading them.

SEE ALSO
     cat(1), comp(1mh), cp(1), nroff(1), pr(1), and repl(1mh).
















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