NAME

csplit - split a file into sections determined by context lines

SYNOPSIS

csplit [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...

DESCRIPTION

Output pieces of FILE separated by PATTERN(s) to files `xx01', `xx02', ..., and output byte counts of each piece to standard output.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

-b, --suffix-format=FORMAT use sprintf FORMAT instead of %02d

-f, --prefix=PREFIX

use PREFIX instead of `xx'

-k, --keep-files

do not remove output files on errors

-n, --digits=DIGITS

use specified number of digits instead of 2

-s, --quiet, --silent

do not print counts of output file sizes

-z, --elide-empty-files

remove empty output files

--help

display this help and exit

--version

output version information and exit

Read standard input if FILE is -. Each PATTERN may be:

INTEGER

copy up to but not including specified line number

/REGEXP/[OFFSET]

copy up to but not including a matching line

%REGEXP%[OFFSET]

skip to, but not including a matching line

{INTEGER}

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.

AUTHOR

Written by Stuart Kemp and David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

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

should give you access to the complete manual.