# 2.11BSD#431 - /usr/man/cat1/fmt.0

    FMT(1)		    UNIX Programmer's Manual		   FMT(1)

    NAME
         fmt - simple text formatter

    SYNOPSIS
         fmt [ name ...  ]

    DESCRIPTION
         Fmt is a simple text formatter which reads the concatenation
         of input files (or standard input if none are given) and
         produces on standard output a version of its input with
         lines as close to 72 characters long as possible.	The spac-
         ing at the beginning of the input lines is preserved in the
         output, as are blank lines and interword spacing.

         Fmt is meant to format mail messages prior to sending, but
         may also be useful for other simple tasks.  For instance,
         within visual mode of the ex editor (e.g.	vi) the command
    	  !}fmt
         will reformat a paragraph, evening the lines.

    SEE ALSO
         nroff(1), mail(1)

    AUTHOR
         Kurt Shoens

    BUGS
         The program was designed to be simple and fast - for more
         complex operations, the standard text processors are likely
         to be more appropriate.

    Printed 11/26/99	 April 29, 1985                         1

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