unexpand

Convert spaces in files to tabs.

Description

The unexpand command is used to convert whitespace (spaces) in a given file into tabs (TAB) and display the conversion result on the standard output device (terminal).

Syntax

unexpand (option) (parameter)

Options

-a or --all: Convert all whitespace characters in the file;
--first-only: Only convert leading whitespace characters;
-t<N>: Specify that a TAB represents N characters (N is an integer), the default value of N is 8.

Parameters

File: Specifies the list of files where spaces should be converted to tabs.