Split file by lines

Question

i use

split --lines=100 file

to split file ,and output file has name :

xaa ,xab ,xac ,xad ...

Is there any way to make output 's name :

1,2,3,4 ...

OR

001,002,003,004,...

Thanks

You can specify a filename for the output files after <file> — TeTeT
– TeTeT, Commented May 25, 2014 at 4:53
If using a Mac like I am, you may find that you need to use the -l flag instead of --lines. — Jon Thoms
– Jon Thoms, Commented Apr 3, 2018 at 20:09

Martin Konecny · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-25 04:53:13Z

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This should work for the second format you requested (000, 001, 002 etc.):

split --lines=100 -d -a 3 file ''

The double single-quotes at the end allow us to override the default prefix (which is x), and replace it with nothing. Try man split to see what the other arguments do.

answered May 25, 2014 at 4:53

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