.TH FMT 1.SH NAMEfmt \- simple text formatter.SH SYNOPSIS.B fmt[.BI -l " n"] [.BI -i " n"] [.B -j][.I file ...].SH DESCRIPTION.I Fmtcopies the given.I files(standard input by default)to its standard output, filling and indenting lines.The options are.TP.BI -l " nOutput line length is.IR n ,including indent (default 70)..TP.BI -w " nA synonym for.BR -l ..TP.BI -i " nIndent.I nspaces (default 0)..TP.BI -jDo not join short lines: only fold long lines..PPEmpty lines and initial white space in input lines are preserved.Empty lines are inserted between input files..PP.I Fmtis idempotent: it leaves already formatted text unchanged..SH SOURCE.B /appl/cmd/fmt.b
.TH FMT 1
.SH NAME
fmt \- simple text formatter
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B fmt
[
.BI -l " n"
] [
.BI -i " n"
] [
.B -j
]
[
.I file ...
]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Fmt
copies the given
.I files
(standard input by default)
to its standard output, filling and indenting lines.
The options are
.TP
.BI -l " n
Output line length is
.IR n ,
including indent (default 70).
.TP
.BI -w " n
A synonym for
.BR -l .
.TP
.BI -i " n
Indent
.I n
spaces (default 0).
.TP
.BI -j
Do not join short lines: only fold long lines.
.PP
Empty lines and initial white space in input lines are preserved.
Empty lines are inserted between input files.
.PP
.I Fmt
is idempotent: it leaves already formatted text unchanged.
.SH SOURCE
.B /appl/cmd/fmt.b