CSPLIT

csplit − split a file into sections determined by context lines

csplit [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...

Output pieces of FILE separated by PATTERN(s) to files ‘xx01’, ‘xx02’, ..., and output byte counts of each piece to standard output.

−b, −−suffix−format=FORMAT use sprintf FORMAT instead of %d

−f, −−prefix=PREFIX

use PREFIX instead of ‘xx’

−k, −−keep−files

do not remove output files on errors

−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

Read standard input if FILE is -. 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.

Written by Stuart Kemp and David MacKenzie.

Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.

Copyright © 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

The full documentation for csplit is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and csplit programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info csplit

should give you access to the complete manual.