NAME
nl - Number lines of files
SYNOPSIS
nl [--help] [-b|--body-numbering] [-d|--section-delimiter] [-f|--footer-numbering] [-h|--header-numbering] [-i|--line-increment] [-l|--join-blank-lines] [-n|--number-format] [-p|--no-renumber] [-s|--number-separator] [-v|--starting-line-number] [-w|--number-width] [-V|--version] [file]
DESCRIPTION
Number lines of files
OPTIONS
- --help
-
Print help information.
- -b, --body-numbering=STYLE
-
use STYLE for numbering body lines
- -d, --section-delimiter=CC
-
use CC for separating logical pages
- -f, --footer-numbering=STYLE
-
use STYLE for numbering footer lines
- -h, --header-numbering=STYLE
-
use STYLE for numbering header lines
- -i, --line-increment=NUMBER
-
line number increment at each line
- -l, --join-blank-lines=NUMBER
-
group of NUMBER empty lines counted as one
- -n, --number-format=FORMAT
-
insert line numbers according to FORMAT
[possible values: ln, rn, rz]
- -p, --no-renumber
-
do not reset line numbers at logical pages
- -s, --number-separator=STRING
-
add STRING after (possible) line number
- -v, --starting-line-number=NUMBER
-
first line number on each logical page
- -w, --number-width=NUMBER
-
use NUMBER columns for line numbers
- -V, --version
-
Print version
EXTRA
STYLE is one of:
* a number all lines * t number only nonempty lines * n number no lines * pBRE number only lines that contain a match for the basic regular
expression, BRE
FORMAT is one of:
* ln left justified, no leading zeros * rn right justified, no leading zeros * rz right justified, leading zeros
VERSION
v0.0.30