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.\"	@(#)column.1	5.1 (Berkeley) %G%
.\"
.UC 7
.TH COLUMN 1 ""
.UC 1
.SH NAME
column \- columnate lists
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBcolumn [ \fI-x\fB ] [\fI-c columns\fB ] [ \fIfile ...\fB ]
.ft R
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.I column
utility formats its input into multiple columns.
Rows are filled before columns.
Input is taken from
.I file
operands, or, by default, from the standard input.
Empty lines are ignored.
.PP
The options are as follows:
.TP
.I -c
Output is formatted for a display
.I columns
wide.
.TP
.I -x
Fill columns before filling rows.
.PP
.I Column
exits 0 on success, >0 if an error occurred.
.SH ENVIRONMENT
.TP
.I COLUMNS
The environmental variable COLUMNS is used to determine the size of
the screen if no other information is available.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
ls(1), paste(1), sort(1)
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	7	.\" advertising materials, and other materials related to such
	8	.\" distribution and use acknowledge that the software was developed
	9	.\" by the University of California, Berkeley. The name of the
	10	.\" University may not be used to endorse or promote products derived
	11	.\" from this software without specific prior written permission.
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	13	.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
	14	.\" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
	15	.\"
	16	.\" @(#)column.1 5.1 (Berkeley) %G%
	17	.\"
	18	.UC 7
	19	.TH COLUMN 1 ""
	20	.UC 1
	21	.SH NAME
	22	column \- columnate lists
	23	.SH SYNOPSIS
	24	\fBcolumn [ \fI-x\fB ] [\fI-c columns\fB ] [ \fIfile ...\fB ]
	25	.ft R
	26	.SH DESCRIPTION
	27	The
	28	.I column
	29	utility formats its input into multiple columns.
	30	Rows are filled before columns.
	31	Input is taken from
	32	.I file
	33	operands, or, by default, from the standard input.
	34	Empty lines are ignored.
	35	.PP
	36	The options are as follows:
	37	.TP
	38	.I -c
	39	Output is formatted for a display
	40	.I columns
	41	wide.
	42	.TP
	43	.I -x
	44	Fill columns before filling rows.
	45	.PP
	46	.I Column
	47	exits 0 on success, >0 if an error occurred.
	48	.SH ENVIRONMENT
	49	.TP
	50	.I COLUMNS
	51	The environmental variable COLUMNS is used to determine the size of
	52	the screen if no other information is available.
	53	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	54	ls(1), paste(1), sort(1)