Name
csplit - split a file into sections determined by context linesSynopsis
csplit [\,OPTION\/]... \,FILE PATTERN\/...Description
Output pieces of FILE separated by PATTERN(s) to files 'xx00', 'xx01', ..., and output byte counts of each piece to standard output.
Read standard input if FILE is -
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
--suppress-matched suppress the lines matching PATTERN
-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
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.