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NAME
       expand - convert tabs to spaces

SYNOPSIS
       expand [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
       Convert tabs in each FILE to spaces, writing to standard
       output.  With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read  standard
       input.

       Mandatory  arguments  to  long options are mandatory for
       short options too.

       -i, --initial
              do not convert tabs after non blanks

       -t, --tabs=NUMBER
              have tabs NUMBER characters apart, not 8

       -t, --tabs=LIST
              use comma separated list of  explicit  tab  posi-
              tions

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       unexpand(1)

       The  full  documentation  for  expand is maintained as a
       Texinfo manual.  If the info  and  expand  programs  are
       properly installed at your site, the command

              info expand

       should give you access to the complete manual.



expand 5.3.0             November 2004                EXPAND(1)