SPLIT(1)			 HP-UX 5.0		      SPLIT(1)

     NAME
	  split - split a file into pieces

     SYNOPSIS
	  split [ -n ] [ file [ name ] ]

     HP-UX COMPATIBILITY
	  Level:    HP-UX/STANDARD

	  Origin:   System V

     DESCRIPTION
	  Split reads file and writes it  in  n-line  pieces  (default
	  1000	lines)	onto  a	 set of output files.  The name of the
	  first output file is	name  with  aa	appended,  and	so  on
	  lexicographically,  up to zz (a maximum of 676 files).  Name
	  cannot be longer than 12 characters.	If no output  name  is
	  given, x is default.

	  If no input file is given, or if - is	 given	instead,  then
	  the standard input file is used.

     SEE ALSO
	  bfs(1), csplit(1).