csplit — split a file into sections determined by context lines
csplit [OPTION...] FILE PATTERN...
Output pieces of FILE separated by PATTERN(s) to files 'xx00', 'xx01', ..., and output byte counts of each piece to standard output.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
−b, −−suffix−format=FORMATuse sprintf FORMAT instead of %02d
−f, −−prefix=PREFIXuse PREFIX instead of 'xx'
−k, −−keep−filesdo not remove output files on errors
−m, −−suppress−matchedsuppress the lines matching PATTERN
−n, −−digits=DIGITSuse specified number of digits instead of 2
−s, −−quiet, −−silentdo not print counts of output file sizes
−z, −−elide−empty−filesremove empty output files
−−helpdisplay this help and exit
−−versionoutput version information and exit
Read standard input if FILE is −. Each PATTERN may be:
INTEGERcopy up to but not including specified line number
/REGEXP/[OFFSET]copy up to but not including a matching line
skip to, but not including a matching line
repeat the previous pattern specified number of times
repeat the previous pattern as many times as possible
A line OFFSET is a required '+' or '−' followed by a positive integer.
GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/> Report csplit translation bugs to <http://translationproject.org/team/>
The full documentation for csplit is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and csplit programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info coreutils 'csplit invocation'
should give you access to the complete manual.
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