# phpman > man > fold(1)

> **TLDR:** Wrap each line in an input file to fit a specified width and print it to `stdout`.
>
- Wrap each line to default width (80 characters):
  `fold {{path/to/file}}`
- Wrap each line to width "30":
  `fold -w30 {{path/to/file}}`
- Wrap each line to width "5" and break the line at spaces (puts each space separated word in a new line, words with length > 5 are wrapped):
  `fold -w5 -s {{path/to/file}}`

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## NAME
       fold - wrap each input line to fit in specified width

## SYNOPSIS
       **fold** [_OPTION_]... [_FILE_]...

## DESCRIPTION
       Wrap input lines in each FILE, writing to standard output.

       With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.

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

### -b --bytes
              count bytes rather than columns

### -s --spaces
              break at spaces

### -w --width
              use WIDTH columns instead of 80

       **--help** display this help and exit

### --version
              output version information and exit

## AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

## REPORTING BUGS
       GNU coreutils online help: <<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>>
       Report any translation bugs to <<https://translationproject.org/team/>>

## COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  ©  2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
       <<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>>.
       This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY,  to
       the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO
       Full documentation <<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/fold>>
       or available locally via: info '(coreutils) fold invocation'



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