NAME pl - print specified lines/pages in a file SYNOPSIS pl [-pn] numbers [file ...] DESCRIPTION Pl prints the specified lines from each of the named files on the standard output. If no files are given, or if the name "-" is specified, pl reads the standard input. The "numbers" argument is a list of line numbers separated by commas, e.g. pl 4,5,26,55 foo bazrat prints lines 4, 5, 26, and 55 in file "foo" and "bazrat". The line numbers may be given in any order. Repeated numbers cause the specified lines to be printed once for each occurrence of the line number. Line number ranges can also be given, e.g. 4-15. The "-p" option causes pl to print pages instead of lines, and the numbers refer to page numbers. If an integer follows the "-p", it is taken as the page size; the default is 23. Repeated numbers cause the specified pages to be printed once for each occurrence of the page number. DIAGNOSTICS bad page size Invalid page size specified after '-p' flag bad number Invalid number given as argument bad range Invalid range given as argument too many numbers Number of lines/pages specified overflowed the buffer. Maximum number of lines is determined by the MAXLINES definition in the source code. ignoring invalid argument An invalid flag was specified. Processing continues. AUTHORS David Hanson and friends (U. of Arizona) BUGS/DEFICIENCIES There is a limit to the size of pages which can be buffered. This is set by the MAXBUF definition in the source code.