fmt

fmt

The fmt command in Linux is used to format text files. It is a simple and easy-to-use command that can be used to improve the readability of text files.

The fmt command is used in the following syntax:

fmt [options] file

The file is the file that you want to format.

The options can be used to specify the following:

  • -w : Set the width of the output lines.

  • -s : Squeeze multiple spaces into single spaces.

  • -t : Use tabs instead of spaces.

  • -c : Center the output.

For example, the following code will format the file file.txt to a width of 80 characters:

fmt -w 80 file.txt

This code will format the file file.txt to a width of 80 characters and output the formatted text to the standard output.

The fmt command is a simple and easy-to-use command that can be used to improve the readability of text files. It is a valuable tool to know, especially if you work with text files on a regular basis.

Here are some additional things to note about the fmt command:

  • The fmt command can be used to format any text file.

  • The fmt command can be used to improve the readability of text files.

  • The fmt command can be used to squeeze multiple spaces into single spaces.

  • The fmt command can be used to use tabs instead of spaces.

  • The fmt command can be used to center the output.

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