expand(1)



NAME

     expand - convert tabs to spaces


SYNOPSIS

     expand [-t1,t2, ...] [file]


OPTIONS


     -t   Tab stop positions


EXAMPLES


     expand -16,32,48,64 # Expand stdin with tabs every 16 columns


DESCRIPTION


     Expand replaces tabs in the named files with the  equivalent  numbers  of
     spaces.   If  no  files  are  listed, stdin is given.  If only one tab is
     given, the rest are multiples of it.   The  default  is  a  tab  every  8
     spaces.


SEE ALSO

     unexpand(1).