fold
Folds long lines for fixed-width output devices. More information: https://gnu.org/software/coreutils/fold.
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Fold lines in a fixed width:
fold --width {{width}} {{path/to/file}} -
Count width in bytes (the default is to count in columns):
fold --bytes --width {{width_in_bytes}} {{path/to/file}} -
Break the line after the rightmost blank within the width limit:
fold --spaces --width {{width}} {{path/to/file}}
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