NAME
    csplit - split a file into sections determined by context lines

SYNOPSIS
    csplit [OPTION]... FILE PATTERN...

DESCRIPTION
    Output pieces of FILE separated by PATTERN(s) to files `xx01', `xx02',
    ..., and output byte counts of each piece to standard output.

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

    -b, --suffix-format=FORMAT use sprintf FORMAT instead of %d

    -f, --prefix=PREFIX
    use PREFIX instead of `xx'

    -k, --keep-files
    do not remove output files on errors

    -n, --digits=DIGITS
    use specified number of digits instead of 2

    -s, --quiet, --silent
    do not print counts of output file sizes

    -z, --elide-empty-files
    remove empty output files

    --help display this help and exit

    --version
    output version information and exit

    Read standard input if FILE is -. Each PATTERN may be:

    INTEGER
    copy up to but not including specified line number

    /REGEXP/[OFFSET]
    copy up to but not including a matching line

    %REGEXP%[OFFSET]
    skip to, but not including a matching line

    {INTEGER}
    repeat the previous pattern specified number of times

    {*}  repeat the previous pattern as many times as possible

    A line OFFSET is a required `+' or `-' followed by a positive integer.

AUTHOR
    Written by Stuart Kemp and David MacKenzie.

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

COPYRIGHT
    Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
    NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    PURPOSE.

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

    info csplit

    should give you access to the complete manual.