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fold:tldr:f7e0f
fold: Break the line after the rightmost blank within the width limit.
$ fold --spaces --width ${width} ${filename}
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The command fold --spaces --width ${width} ${filename}
is used to wrap lines in a text file based on the specified width.
Here is what each part of the command means:
fold
: It is the command used for folding or wrapping lines in a text file.--spaces
: This option tells thefold
command to preserve spaces while wrapping lines. By default, spaces are treated as delimiters for line wrapping, so using this option ensures that spaces within a line are not split.--width ${width}
: This option specifies the maximum width (in characters) for a line. When the line length exceeds this width, it is wrapped onto the next line.${filename}
: This is the variable representing the name of the file you want to wrap the lines in. It should be replaced with the actual file name.${width}
: This is also a variable representing the desired maximum width for a line. It should be replaced with a specific number.
To summarize, the command fold --spaces --width ${width} ${filename}
wraps the lines in a text file (specified by ${filename}
) at the given ${width}
, while preserving spaces within each line.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.