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

v0.0.26