csplit

linux

Split a file into pieces. This generates files named `xx00`, `xx01`, and so on.

Options (2)

-k, --keep-filesboolean

Start a new part at every 5th line, ignoring exact-division error

Example: csplit {{[-k|--keep-files]}} {{path/to/file}} 5 {*}

-f, --prefixboolean

Split a file above line 5 and use a custom prefix for the output files (default is `xx`)

Example: csplit {{path/to/file}} 5 {{[-f|--prefix]}} {{prefix}}

Split a file in two parts, starting the second one at line 10

csplit path/to/file 10

Split a file in three parts, starting the latter parts in lines 7 and 23

csplit path/to/file 7 23

Start a new part at every 5th line (will fail if number of lines is not divisible by 5)

csplit path/to/file 5 {*}

Start a new part at every 5th line, ignoring exact-division error

csplit [-k|--keep-files] path/to/file 5 {*}

Split a file above line 5 and use a custom prefix for the output files (default is `xx`)

csplit path/to/file 5 [-f|--prefix] prefix

Split a file above the first line matching a `regex` pattern

csplit path/to/file /regex/