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.help table Jan86 lists
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NAME
table -- format single column input into a table
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USAGE
table input_files
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PARAMETERS
.ls input_files
List of files to be formatted, may be STDIN.
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.ls first_col = 7
Offset to first column of table
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.ls last_col = 0
Offset to last column of table. The value \fBlast_col\fR = 0 indicates
right margin.
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.ls ncols = 0
Number of columns. The value \fBncols\fR = 0 indicates maximum that will fit.
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.ls maxstrlen = 0
Maximum string length for table entry. The value \fBmaxstrlen\fR = 0
indicates no limit.
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DESCRIPTION
Task \fBtable\fR reads a list of strings from the standard input or a
list of files and assembles a nicely formatted table. If reading
from multiple input files, make a separate table for each. There is no
fixed limit to the size of the table which can be formatted. The table
is not sorted; this should be done as a separate operation if desired.
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EXAMPLES
1. Format a file containing names into a two column table. The table is
sorted alphabetically first.
cl> sort names | table ncols=2
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SEE ALSO
words, tokens
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