---
name: "collect"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "xlife"
version: "5.0-8"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/collect"
---

# collect(6)

Collects separate included files into one file that uses pattern blocks

## NAME

collect - Collects separate included files into one file that uses pattern blocks

## SYNTAX

**collect filename**

## AUTHORS

Algorithm, implementation and file format enhancements:\
 	Jon Bennett \<jcrb@cs.cmu.edu\>

Original X code:\
 	Chuck Silvers \<cs4n@andrew.cmu.edu\>

Enhancements to #I format and user interface:\
 	Paul Callahan \<callahan@cs.jhu.edu\>

Auto-sizing, load format enhancements, 8-state support, all of the non-Life automata, still-life detection, boxing:\
 	Eric S. Raymond \<esr@snark.thyrsus.com\>

## SEE ALSO

lifesearch(1), lifeconv(1). [xlife(6)](/xlife/6.md)