Re: what is the use of -c parameter of column(1), can you demonstrate with an example?

[Klistvud <quotations@aliceadsl.fr>]

Dne, 02. 11. 2010 12:29:12 je Zhang Weiwu napisal(a):
>  from man column(1)
>
>      -c      Output is formatted for a display columns wide.
>
> Try:
>
> almustafa@orphalese:~$ echo aaa bbb | column  -c 20
>
>
> expected result (17 spaces):
>
> aaa                bbb
>
> actual result:
>
> almustafa@orphalese:~$ echo aaa bbb | column  -c 20
> aaa bbb
>
> Confusing. Or do I misunderstand the purpose of column(1)?

Possibly. Try

<snip>
ls -l|sed 1d|column -c 100
<pins>

or

<snip>
ls -l|sed 1d|column -c 200
<pins>

or something along that line.
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