FMT(1)                                                     FMT(1)

     NAME
          fmt - ultra-simple text formatter

     SYNOPSIS
          fmt [ option ... ] [ file ... ]

     DESCRIPTION
          Fmt copies the given files (standard input by default) to
          its standard output, filling and indenting lines.  The
          options are

          -l n Output line length is n, including indent (default 70).

          -i n Indent n spaces (default 0).

          -j   Don't join input lines, simply split them where neces-
               sary.

          Empty lines and initial white space in input lines are pre-
          served.  Empty lines are inserted between input files.

          Fmt is idempotent: it leaves already formatted text
          unchanged.

     SOURCE
          /sys/src/cmd/fmt.c

     BUGS
          Words longer than 256 characters are split.

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