GNU coreutils 8.32
March 2020
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NAME
pr - convert text files for printing
SYNOPSIS
pr [\,OPTION\/]... [\,FILE\/]...
DESCRIPTION
Paginate or columnate FILE(s) for printing.
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
+FIRST_PAGE[:LAST_PAGE], --pages=\,FIRST_PAGE[\/:LAST_PAGE] | |
begin [stop] printing with page FIRST_[LAST_]PAGE | |
-COLUMN, --columns=\,COLUMN\/ | |
output COLUMN columns and print columns down, unless -a is used. Balance number of lines in the columns on each page | |
-a, --across | |
print columns across rather than down, used together with -COLUMN | |
-c, --show-control-chars | |
use hat notation (^G) and octal backslash notation | |
-d, --double-space | |
double space the output | |
-D, --date-format=\,FORMAT\/ | |
use FORMAT for the header date | |
-e[CHAR[WIDTH]], --expand-tabs[=\,CHAR[WIDTH]\/] | |
expand input CHARs (TABs) to tab WIDTH (8) | |
-F, -f, --form-feed | |
use form feeds instead of newlines to separate pages (by a 3-line page header with -F or a 5-line header and trailer without -F) | |
-h, --header=\,HEADER\/ | |
use a centered HEADER instead of filename in page header, -h "" prints a blank line, don’t use -h"" | |
-i[CHAR[WIDTH]], --output-tabs[=\,CHAR[WIDTH]\/] | |
replace spaces with CHARs (TABs) to tab WIDTH (8) | |
-J, --join-lines | |
merge full lines, turns off -W line truncation, no column alignment, --sep-string[=\,STRING\/] sets separators | |
-l, --length=\,PAGE_LENGTH\/ | |
set the page length to PAGE_LENGTH (66) lines (default number of lines of text 56, and with -F 63). implies -t if PAGE_LENGTH <= 10 | |
-m, --merge | |
print all files in parallel, one in each column, truncate lines, but join lines of full length with -J | |
-n[SEP[DIGITS]], --number-lines[=\,SEP[DIGITS]\/] | |
number lines, use DIGITS (5) digits, then SEP (TAB), default counting starts with 1st line of input file | |
-N, --first-line-number=\,NUMBER\/ | |
start counting with NUMBER at 1st line of first page printed (see +FIRST_PAGE) | |
-o, --indent=\,MARGIN\/ | |
offset each line with MARGIN (zero) spaces, do not affect -w or -W, MARGIN will be added to PAGE_WIDTH | |
-r, --no-file-warnings | |
omit warning when a file cannot be opened | |
-s[CHAR], --separator[=\,CHAR\/] | |
separate columns by a single character, default for CHAR is the <TAB> character without -w and ’no char’ with -w. -s[CHAR] turns off line truncation of all 3 column options (-COLUMN|-a -COLUMN|-m) except -w is set | |
-S[STRING], --sep-string[=\,STRING\/] | |
separate columns by STRING, without -S: Default separator <TAB> with -J and <space> otherwise (same as -S" "), no effect on column options | |
-t, --omit-header | |
omit page headers and trailers; implied if PAGE_LENGTH <= 10 | |
-T, --omit-pagination | |
omit page headers and trailers, eliminate any pagination by form feeds set in input files | |
-v, --show-nonprinting | |
use octal backslash notation | |
-w, --width=\,PAGE_WIDTH\/ | |
set page width to PAGE_WIDTH (72) characters for multiple text-column output only, -s[char] turns off (72) | |
-W, --page-width=\,PAGE_WIDTH\/ | |
set page width to PAGE_WIDTH (72) characters always, truncate lines, except -J option is set, no interference with -S or -s | |
--help | display this help and exit |
--version | |
output version information and exit |
AUTHOR
Written by Pete TerMaat and Roland Huebner.
REPORTING BUGS
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COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/pr>
or available locally via: info \(aq(coreutils) pr invocation\(aq
or available locally via: info \(aq(coreutils) pr invocation\(aq