Text and processing
The fmt command
Reformats paragraphs: joins the lines and splits them again to fill a uniform width.
Syntax
fmt [-w N] [archivo]Most useful options
-w NDesired line widthCopy-ready examples
$ printf 'uno dos tres cuatro\n' | fmt -w 10Reflow to 10 columnsYou can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.
Typical mistakes
- Paragraphs are separated by blank lines; fmt does not merge them.
FAQ
When to use it?
To give text uniform line length, for example an email or a README.
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