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SPLIT(1)						      General Commands Manual							  SPLIT(1)

NAME
       split - split a large file into several smaller files

SYNOPSIS
       split [-n] [file [prefix]]

OPTIONS
       -n     Number of lines per piece (default: 1000)

EXAMPLES
       split -200 file	   # Split file into pieces of 200 lines each

       split file z	   # Split file into zaa, zab, etc.

DESCRIPTION
       Split reads file and writes it out in n-line pieces.  By default, the pieces are called xaa, xab, etc.  The optional second argument can be
       used to provide an alternative prefix for the output file names.

SEE ALSO
       cat(1).

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