EXPAND(1)                           User Commands                     
+ EXPAND(1)

NAME
       expand - convert tabs to spaces

SYNOPSIS
       expand [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
       Convert tabs in each FILE to spaces, writing to standard output
+.

       With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.

       Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short opt
+ions too.

       -i, --initial
              do not convert tabs after non blanks

       -t, --tabs=N
              have tabs N characters apart, not 8

       -t, --tabs=LIST
              use  comma  separated  list  of  tab positions The last 
+specified
              position can be prefixed with '/' to specify a tab  size
+  to  use
              after  the  last explicitly specified tab stop.  Also a 
+prefix of
              '+' can be used to align remaining tab stops relative to
+ the last
              specified tab stop instead of the first column

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

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Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

In reply to Re: How to replace \t with \s by Tux
in thread How to replace \t with \s by Anonymous Monk

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