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The lam(1) man page is unclear about the uppercase versions of the flags

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PR:		229571
Submitted by:	Tim Chase <freebsd@tim.thechases.com>
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Allan Jude 2019-01-04 02:48:43 +00:00
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@ -58,14 +58,8 @@ are considered fragments of the single long
output line into which they are assembled. output line into which they are assembled.
The name `\fB\-\fP' means the standard input, and may be repeated. The name `\fB\-\fP' means the standard input, and may be repeated.
.Pp .Pp
Normally, each option affects only the
.Ar file
after it.
If the option letter is capitalized it affects all subsequent files
until it appears again uncapitalized.
The options are described below:
.Bl -tag -width indent .Bl -tag -width indent
.It Fl f Ar min . Ns Ar max .It Fl f Ar min . Ns Ar max , Fl F Ar min . Ns Ar max
Print line fragments according to the format string Print line fragments according to the format string
.Ar min . Ns Ar max , .Ar min . Ns Ar max ,
where where
@ -78,21 +72,41 @@ If
begins with a zero, zeros will be added to make up the field width, begins with a zero, zeros will be added to make up the field width,
and if it begins with a `\-', the fragment will be left-adjusted and if it begins with a `\-', the fragment will be left-adjusted
within the field. within the field.
.It Fl p Ar min . Ns Ar max Using
.Fl f
applies only to the next file while
.Fl F
applies to all subsequent files until it appears again uncapitalized.
.It Fl p Ar min . Ns Ar max , Fl P Ar min . Ns Ar max
Like Like
.Fl f , .Fl f ,
but pad this file's field when end-of-file is reached but pad this file's field when end-of-file is reached
and other files are still active. and other files are still active.
.It Fl s Ar sepstring Using
.Fl p
applies only to the next file while
.Fl P
applies to all subsequent files until it appears again uncapitalized.
.It Fl s Ar sepstring , Fl S Ar sepstring
Print Print
.Ar sepstring .Ar sepstring
before printing line fragments from the next file. before printing line fragments from the next file.
This option may appear after the last file. This option may appear after the last file.
.It Fl t Ar c Using
.Fl s
applies only to the next file while
.Fl S
applies to all subsequent files until it appears again uncapitalized.
.It Fl t Ar c , Fl T Ar c
The input line terminator is The input line terminator is
.Ar c .Ar c
instead of a newline. instead of a newline.
The newline normally appended to each output line is omitted. The newline normally appended to each output line is omitted.
Using
.Fl t
applies only to the next file while
.Fl T
applies to all subsequent files until it appears again uncapitalized.
.El .El
.Pp .Pp
To print files simultaneously for easy viewing use To print files simultaneously for easy viewing use