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NAME
       entab - convert spaces to tabs and spaces

SYNOPSIS
       entab [<t1> ...] [+<n>] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION
       Entab   replaces   strings   of  blanks  with  equivalent  tabs
       (control-i) and blanks. It  can  be  used  to  read  files  and
       produce typewriter-like text, reducing file size. Tab stops are
       indicated by <t1>   ...   (default  8,  16,  ...),  while  +<n>
       indicates tab stops every <n> columns. Thus the command
       
          entab 5 21 +5
       
       would insert tab stops at columns 5, 21, 26, etc. If  no  files
       are  specified,  the  standard input is read. An isolated minus
       sign also indicates the standard input.

SEE ALSO
       detab; lpr

AUTHORS

       Original from Kernighan  &  Plauger's  'Software  Tools',  with
       modifications by Dennis Hall

BUGS
       None to date.


























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