usr/src/games/number/number.6

.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1993, 1994
.\"     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
.\"
.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%
.\"
.\"     @(#)number.6    8.2 (Berkeley) %G%
.\"
.Dd
.Dt NUMBER 6
.Os
.Sh NAME
number \- convert Arabic numerals to English
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm number
.Op Fl l
.Op Ar \&# ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm number
utility prints the English equivalent of the number to the standard
output, with each 10^3 magnitude displayed on a separate line.
If no argument is specified,
.Nm number
reads lines from the standard input.
.Pp
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl l
Display the number on a single line.
.El
.Sh BUGS
Although
.Nm number
understand fractions, it doesn't understand exponents.