---
name: "nycheck"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nypatchy"
version: "20061220+dfsg3-4.4"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nycheck"
---

# nycheck(1)

tool to check syntax of specialized-format patches

## NAME

nycheck - tool to check syntax of specialized-format patches

## SYNOPSIS

**nycheck** *pam options* \[ *print* \] \[ .go \]

## DESCRIPTION

**nycheck** is a tool in the Nypatchy suite of programs for working with Patchy Master Files (PAM files); see [**nypatchy**(1)](/nypatchy/1.md).  Specifically, it is a syntax checker for these files which is more strict than **nypatchy** itself.

## USAGE

The parameter *pam* is the name of the PAM file (a default extension of ".car" is assumed), *print* is the output file to write to (the default is standard output if omitted), and *options* is a sequence of single-character flags.

The command should be ended with ".go" unless one wants to enter the Nypatchy interactive shell.

## OPTIONS

Note that options should be given as a single string of characters with no space separation and no use of the - character (except that it can be used in place of the options field if no options are desired).  Alphabetic options are not case-sensitive.

- H

  Print help information only.

- U

  Print a warning if user-defined types occur.

- *n*

  For *n* a number from 0 to 4 inclusive, assume 58, 62, 74, 84, or 98 lines per page in the output.  (The default is 110 lines per page.)  For *n* a number greater than or equal to 20, use that specific number of lines per page.

- \+

  Inhibit the initial page-eject.

## SEE ALSO

[**fcasplit**(1)](/fcasplit/1.md), [**nydiff**(1)](/nydiff/1.md), [**nyindex**(1)](/nyindex/1.md),  [**nylist**(1)](/nylist/1.md), [**nymerge**(1)](/nymerge/1.md), [**nypatchy**(1)](/nypatchy/1.md), [**nyshell**(1)](/nyshell/1.md),  [**nysynopt**(1)](/nysynopt/1.md), [**nytidy**(1)](/nytidy/1.md), [**yexpand**(1)](/yexpand/1.md)

The reference manual for the Nypatchy suite of programs is available in compressed PostScript format at the following URL:\
 *http://wwwasdoc.web.cern.ch/wwwasdoc/psdir/p5refman.ps.gz*

Running the command "nycheck help .no" also gives some brief help on usage.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Kevin McCarty \<kmccarty@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).  It is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later (at your choice).

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) Kevin B. McCarty, 2008.