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47 copies the named files side by side onto the standard output.
50 input lines from the input
52 are considered fragments of the single long
54 output line into which they are assembled.
57 means the standard input, and may be repeated.
59 Normally, each option affects only the
62 If the option letter is capitalized it affects all subsequent files
63 until it appears again uncapitalized.
64 The options are described below.
66 .Bl -tag -width "-s sepstring" -compact
68 Print line fragments according to the format string
72 is the minimum field width and
74 the maximum field width.
77 begins with a zero, zeros will be added to make up the field width,
78 and if it begins with a
80 the fragment will be left-adjusted
85 but pad this file's field when end-of-file is reached
86 and other files are still active.
90 before printing line fragments from the next file.
91 This option may appear after the last file.
93 The input line terminator is
96 The newline normally appended to each output line is omitted.
99 To print files simultaneously for easy viewing use
103 .Bd -literal -offset indent
104 lam file1 file2 file3 file4
107 joins 4 files together along each line.
108 To merge the lines from four different files use
109 .Bd -literal -offset indent
114 Every 2 lines of a file may be joined on one line with
115 .Bd -literal -offset indent
116 lam \- \- \*[Lt] file
119 and a form letter with substitutions keyed by
122 .Bd -literal -offset indent
123 lam \-t @ letter changes