NAME

nl - Number lines of files

SYNOPSIS

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

v0.0.24