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NAME

pr - print files

SYNOPSIS

pr [ options ] [ file ... ]

DESCRIPTION

pr formats and prints files to the standard output. If file is - or if no files are specified then the standard input is read.

OPTIONS

-a, --across
Print columns across rather than down; -columns must be >1.
-c, --control
Print control characters in hat (^G) and octal form.
-C, --columns|cols=columns
Print columns columns of output. Can also be entered as -columns. May not be used with -m . The default value is 1.
-d, --double-space
Double space the output.
-e, --expand[=char[width]]
Expand char to width. The option value may be omitted. The default value is \t8.
-f, --formfeed
Use formfeeds instead of newlines to separate pages with a 3 line page header.
-F, --bigformfeed
Use formfeeds instead of newlines to separate pages with a 5 line page header and trailer.
-h, --header=header
Use header instead of the file name in header text.
-i, --replace[=char[width]]
Replace spaces with chars to tab width. The option value may be omitted. The default value is \t8.
-j, --join
Merge full lines.
-l, --lines=lines
The page length in lines. 10 lines are reserved for the header and trailer. The default value is 66.
-m, --multiple
Print the input files one per column, truncating lines to fit.
-n, --number[=sep[digits]]
Number lines with digits digits followed by sep. The option value may be omitted. The default value is \t5.
-o, --indent|margin|offset=indent
Indent each line with indent spaces. The default value is 0.
-p, --pause
Pause before printing each page if the output is to a terminal. pr prinst a BEL on the terminal and reads one line of input before continuing. (Not implemented.)
-P, --page=page
Start printing with page page. Can also be entered as +page. The default value is 1.
-r, --warn
Warn about unreadable input files. On by default; -r means --nowarn.
-s, --separate[=string]
Separate columns with string. The option value may be omitted.
-t|T, --headers
Generate headers and trailers and pass form feeds in the input to the output. On by default; -t means --noheaders.
-w, --width=width
The page width in characters. The default value is 72.
-v, --literal
Print control characters in C-style form.
-X, --test
Canonicalize output for testing.

SEE ALSO

cat(1), fold(1), less(1), more(1)

IMPLEMENTATION

version
pr (AT&T Research) 2004-07-01
author
Glenn Fowler <gsf@research.att.com>
author
David Korn <dgk@research.att.com>
copyright
Copyright © 1992-2008 AT&T Intellectual Property
license
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/cpl1.0.txt