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NAME

_expand(1f) - [FUNIX] convert tabs to spaces (LICENSE:PD)

CONTENTS

Synopsis
Description
Options
Examples

SYNOPSIS

_expand FILENAME(S) [ -blanks N]| --help| --version

DESCRIPTION

Convert tabs in each FILE to spaces, writing to standard output. If no filename is specified standard input is read. Tab stops are assumed to be every eight (8) columns. Trailing spaces, carriage returns, and newlines are removed.

OPTIONS

FILENAMES
  files to expand tab characters in.
-blanks
  maximum number of adjacent blank lines to retain. Default is -1, which is equivalent to unlimited.
--help display this help and exit
--version
  output version information and exit

EXAMPLES

Sample commands:

        _expand < input.txt > output.txt
        _expand input.txt   > output.txt


_expand (1) March 11, 2021
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