What is the difference between split -C and split -b?
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According to the man page:
-b, --bytes=SIZE
put SIZE bytes per output file
-C, --line-bytes=SIZE
put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
So if -b already splits a file by bytes per file, what is the purpose of -C? How is it any different?
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According to the man page:
-b, --bytes=SIZE
put SIZE bytes per output file
-C, --line-bytes=SIZE
put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
So if -b already splits a file by bytes per file, what is the purpose of -C? How is it any different?
command-line arguments split
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According to the man page:
-b, --bytes=SIZE
put SIZE bytes per output file
-C, --line-bytes=SIZE
put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
So if -b already splits a file by bytes per file, what is the purpose of -C? How is it any different?
command-line arguments split
asked Feb 1 at 19:05
Jeff Reeves
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According to the man page:
-b, --bytes=SIZE
put SIZE bytes per output file
-C, --line-bytes=SIZE
put at most SIZE bytes of lines per output file
So if -b already splits a file by bytes per file, what is the purpose of -C? How is it any different?
command-line arguments split
asked Feb 1 at 19:05
Jeff Reeves
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asked Feb 1 at 19:05
Jeff Reeves
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asked Feb 1 at 19:05
Jeff Reeves
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asked Feb 1 at 19:05
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-C attempts to put complete lines of output into the target file, up to a maximum size of SIZE, whereas -b just counts bytes without regards to line endings. -C may put less output into the output file in order to stop at the closest line ending that doesn't put it over size.
answered Feb 1 at 19:10
Tim Kennedy
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So-Cis like: "Give me complete lines, but do not exceed SIZE", and-bis like: "I want exactly SIZE unless there isn't anything left". Is that right?
– Jeff Reeves
Feb 2 at 0:21
That's it in a nutshell. Much more succinctly explained than my answer. :)
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-C attempts to put complete lines of output into the target file, up to a maximum size of SIZE, whereas -b just counts bytes without regards to line endings. -C may put less output into the output file in order to stop at the closest line ending that doesn't put it over size.
answered Feb 1 at 19:10
Tim Kennedy
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So-Cis like: "Give me complete lines, but do not exceed SIZE", and-bis like: "I want exactly SIZE unless there isn't anything left". Is that right?
– Jeff Reeves
Feb 2 at 0:21
That's it in a nutshell. Much more succinctly explained than my answer. :)
– Tim Kennedy
Feb 2 at 17:51
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-C attempts to put complete lines of output into the target file, up to a maximum size of SIZE, whereas -b just counts bytes without regards to line endings. -C may put less output into the output file in order to stop at the closest line ending that doesn't put it over size.
answered Feb 1 at 19:10
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
So-Cis like: "Give me complete lines, but do not exceed SIZE", and-bis like: "I want exactly SIZE unless there isn't anything left". Is that right?
– Jeff Reeves
Feb 2 at 0:21
That's it in a nutshell. Much more succinctly explained than my answer. :)
– Tim Kennedy
Feb 2 at 17:51
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-C attempts to put complete lines of output into the target file, up to a maximum size of SIZE, whereas -b just counts bytes without regards to line endings. -C may put less output into the output file in order to stop at the closest line ending that doesn't put it over size.
answered Feb 1 at 19:10
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
-C attempts to put complete lines of output into the target file, up to a maximum size of SIZE, whereas -b just counts bytes without regards to line endings. -C may put less output into the output file in order to stop at the closest line ending that doesn't put it over size.
answered Feb 1 at 19:10
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
answered Feb 1 at 19:10
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
answered Feb 1 at 19:10
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
answered Feb 1 at 19:10
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
13.4k22949
So-Cis like: "Give me complete lines, but do not exceed SIZE", and-bis like: "I want exactly SIZE unless there isn't anything left". Is that right?
– Jeff Reeves
Feb 2 at 0:21
That's it in a nutshell. Much more succinctly explained than my answer. :)
– Tim Kennedy
Feb 2 at 17:51
add a comment |Â
So-Cis like: "Give me complete lines, but do not exceed SIZE", and-bis like: "I want exactly SIZE unless there isn't anything left". Is that right?
– Jeff Reeves
Feb 2 at 0:21
That's it in a nutshell. Much more succinctly explained than my answer. :)
– Tim Kennedy
Feb 2 at 17:51
So
-C is like: "Give me complete lines, but do not exceed SIZE", and -b is like: "I want exactly SIZE unless there isn't anything left". Is that right?– Jeff Reeves
Feb 2 at 0:21
So
-C is like: "Give me complete lines, but do not exceed SIZE", and -b is like: "I want exactly SIZE unless there isn't anything left". Is that right?– Jeff Reeves
Feb 2 at 0:21
That's it in a nutshell. Much more succinctly explained than my answer. :)
– Tim Kennedy
Feb 2 at 17:51
That's it in a nutshell. Much more succinctly explained than my answer. :)
– Tim Kennedy
Feb 2 at 17:51
add a comment |Â
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