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.TH SPLIT 1
.SH NAME
split \- split a large file into several smaller files
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBsplit\fR [\fB\-\fIn\fR]\fR [\fIfile \fR[\fIprefix\fR]\fR]\fR
.br
.de FL
.TP
\\fB\\$1\\fR
\\$2
..
.de EX
.TP 20
\\fB\\$1\\fR
# \\$2
..
.SH OPTIONS
.FL "\-\fIn\fP" "Number of lines per piece (default: 1000)"
.SH EXAMPLES
.EX "split \-200 file" "Split \fIfile\fP into pieces of 200 lines each"
.EX "split file z" "Split \fIfile\fP into \fIzaa\fP, \fIzab\fP, etc."
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
.I Split
reads \fIfile\fP and writes it out in \fIn\fP-line pieces.
By default, the pieces are called \fIxaa\fP, \fIxab\fP, etc.
The optional second argument can be used to provide an alternative
prefix for the output file names.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR cat (1).