fit2width

NAME

SYNOPSIS

edrc/lib/fit [ -h | -m ] [ width ]

AVAILABILITY

DESCRIPTION

This command can be used together with tty_columns(3) to fit a stream to the current width of a terminal (tty).

OPTIONS

-h

print usage message.

-m

mark lines that are longer as the specified width with '>>' at the end of the line.
If this option is not specified, the lines are shortened to the given width without marking it.

width

number of characters to be printed. If this option is not set, the default width is resolved by tty_columns(3) if it is a tty. If it is not a tty the contents of the $COLUMNS environment variable is used as a default.

ENVIRONMENT

EXIT STATUS

0

no error.

4

usage message printed.

FILES

EXAMPLES

1) fit the /etc/services file to the screen width using tty_columns

[ / ]
[ root@acme007 ][-sh]: cat /etc/services |\
                         fit2width -m `tty_columns`

#
# /etc/services: - Network services, Internet Style
#
# Each line describes one service, and is of the for >>
#
# service-name  port/protocol  [aliases ...]   [# co >>

tcpmux          1/tcp                           # TC >>
tcpmux          1/udp                           # TC >>
rje             5/tcp                           # Re >>
:
:

2) fit the /etc/services file to the screen width using default width

[ / ]
[ root@acme007 ][-sh]: cat /etc/services |\
                         fit2width -m

#
# /etc/services: - Network services, Internet Style
#
# Each line describes one service, and is of the for >>
#
# service-name  port/protocol  [aliases ...]   [# co >>

tcpmux          1/tcp                           # TC >>
tcpmux          1/udp                           # TC >>
rje             5/tcp                           # Re >>
:
:

3) fit the /etc/services file to a width of 55 characters

[ / ]
[ root@acme007 ][-sh]: cat /etc/services |\
                         fit2width -m 55

#
# /etc/services: - Network services, Internet Style
#
# Each line describes one service, and is of the for >>
#
# service-name  port/protocol  [aliases ...]   [# co >>

tcpmux          1/tcp                           # TC >>
tcpmux          1/udp                           # TC >>
rje             5/tcp                           # Re >>
:
:

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