unexpand is a command in Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It is used to convert groups of space characters into tab characters. For example: $ echo...

PWB UNIX uncompress Misc Optional (XSI) Expand compressed data 4.3BSD unexpand Text processing Mandatory Convert spaces to tabs 3BSD unget SCCS Optional...

tr Translates or deletes characters tsort Performs a topological sort unexpand Converts spaces to tabs uniq Removes duplicate lines from a sorted file...

tar.exe tee.exe test.exe touch.exe tr.exe tsort.exe type.exe uname.exe unexpand.exe uniq.exe unrar.exe unshar.exe unzip.exe uudecode.exe uuencode.exe wc...

as less, can be configured for a tab width. Some tools such as expand/unexpand can convert on the fly via filters. A tool can automate formatting code...

(specified as '\t' to the echo program) into spaces. List of Unix commands Unexpand "expand". The Open Group Base Specifications. The Open Group. Retrieved...