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FFFFMMMMTTTT((((1111)))) FFFFMMMMTTTT((((1111))))
NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
fmt - simple text formatter
SSSSYYYYNNNNOOOOPPPPSSSSIIIISSSS
ffffmmmmtttt [ ----width ] [ name ... ]
DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
_F_m_t is a simple text formatter which reads the concatenation of input
files (or standard input if none are given) and produces on standard
output a version of its input with lines as close to _w_i_d_t_h characters
long as possible. The spacing at the beginning of the input lines is
preserved in the output, as are blank lines and interword spacing. The
default _w_i_d_t_h is 72 characters.
_F_m_t is meant to format mail messages prior to sending, but may also be
useful for other simple tasks. For instance, within visual mode of the
_e_x editor (e.g. _v_i) the command
!}fmt
will reformat a paragraph, justifying the lines.
SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOO
nroff(1), Mail(1)
BBBBUUUUGGGGSSSS
The program was designed to be simple and fast - for more complex
operations, the standard text processors are likely to be more
appropriate.
PPPPaaaaggggeeee 1111