FMT(1) BSD Reference Manual FMT(1) NNAAMMEE ffmmtt - simple text formatter SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ffmmtt [_g_o_a_l [_m_a_x_i_m_u_m]] [name ...] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN FFmmtt is a simple text formatter which reads the concatenation of input files (or standard input if none are given) and produces on standard out- put a version of its input with lines as close to the _g_o_a_l length as pos- sible without exceeding the maximum. The _g_o_a_l length defaults to 65 and the maximum to 75. The spacing at the beginning of the input lines is preserved in the output, as are blank lines and interword spacing. FFmmtt is meant to format mail messages prior to sending, but may also be useful for other simple tasks. For instance, within visual mode of the ex(1) editor (e.g. vi(1)) the command !}fmt will reformat a paragraph, evening the lines. SSEEEE AALLSSOO nroff(1), mail(1) HHIISSTTOORRYY The ffmmtt command appeared in 3BSD. BBUUGGSS The program was designed to be simple and fast - for more complex opera- tions, the standard text processors are likely to be more appropriate. 4.4BSD June 6, 1993 1