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unexpand - convert spaces to tabs
SYNOPSIS
unexpand [-a]
OPTIONS -a All spaces are unexpanded
EXAMPLES
unexpand oldfile >newfile
# Convert leading spaces to tabs
DESCRIPTION
Unexpand replaces spaces in the named files with tabs. If no files are listed, stdin is given. The -a flag is used to force all sequences
of spaces to be expanded, instead of just leading spaces (the default).
SEE ALSO expand(1).
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unexpand - convert spaces to tabs
SYNOPSIS
unexpand [OPTION]... [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Convert blanks in each FILE to tabs, writing to standard output. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
-a, --all
convert all blanks, instead of just initial blanks
--first-only
convert only leading sequences of blanks (overrides -a)
-t, --tabs=N
have tabs N characters apart instead of 8 (enables -a)
-t, --tabs=LIST
use comma separated LIST of tab positions (enables -a)
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report unexpand bugs to bug-coreutils@gnu.org
GNU coreutils home page: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
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COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO expand(1)
The full documentation for unexpand is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and unexpand programs are properly installed at your
site, the command
info coreutils 'unexpand invocation'
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU coreutils 8.5 February 2011 UNEXPAND(1)