YouTip

# Linux csplit Command [ Linux Command Manual](#) The Linux csplit command is used to split files. It splits a file according to specified pattern templates and saves the parts into files named xx00, xx01, xx02, etc. If the given filename is "-", the csplit command reads data from the standard input device. ### Syntax csplit [pattern template...] **Parameters**: * -b or --suffix-format= The default output format for filenames is xx00, xx01, etc. You can change the output filenames by altering the . * -f or --prefix= The default output prefix string for filenames is xx00, xx01, etc. If you specify the output prefix string as "hello", the output filenames will become hello00, hello01, etc. * -k or --keep-files Keep files. Even if an error occurs or execution is interrupted, do not delete the already output and saved files. * -n or --digits= The default number of digits for output filenames is xx00, xx01, etc. If you specify the output filename digits as "3", the output filenames will become xx000, xx001, etc. * -q or -s or --quiet or --silent Do not display the command execution process. * -z or --elide-empty-files Delete files with a length of 0 bytes. * --help Online help. * --version Display version information. ### Example Split the text file `testfile` into two parts at the 2nd line, using the following command: csplit testfile 2 The content of the `testfile` file is as follows: $ cat testfile #View the content of testfile file hello Linux! Linux is a free Unix-type operating system. This is a Linux testfile! Linux Using the `csplit` command, the output is as follows: $ csplit testfile 2 76 #xx00 file character count 13 #xx01 file character count The first line is the character count of the first file `xx00`, and similarly, the second line is the character count of the second file `xx01`. At the same time, two files will be generated in the same directory as `testfile`, named `xx00` and `xx01`. The content of `xx00` is: $ cat xx00 #View the content of the split xx00 file hello Linux! #Content of the 1st line of the testfile file The content of `xx01` is: $ cat xx01 #View the content of the split xx01 file Linux is a free Unix-type operating system. #Content from the 2nd line onwards of the testfile file This is a Linux testfile! Linux [ Linux Command Manual](#)