width(1)



NAME

     width - force all the lines of a file to a given width


SYNOPSIS

     width [-n [ infile [outfile]


OPTIONS


     -n   Outline line size


EXAMPLES


     width -60 x y       # Copy x to y, force lines to 60 cols

     width x             # Copy default (80) column lines to stdout


DESCRIPTION


     The input file is copied to the output file.  All lines are forced  to  a
     given  size  (default:  80 columns) by padding with spaces or truncating.
     Tabs are expanded to spaces.


SEE ALSO

     fold(1).