Manual page for M2B(1)
m2b - Modula-2 beautifier
SYNOPSIS
m2b [ arg ] ... [ infile [ outfile ] ]
DESCRIPTION
M2b
is a beautifier (i.e., formator) for Modula-2 programs.
M2b
accepts the revised Modula-2 grammar.
Infile
(default standard input) is formatted and stored in
outfile
(default standard output).
The arguments are interpreted as follows:
- -c
-
the following argument defines where comments are aligned (default 40).
- -h
-
requests the header to be printed.
- -l
-
the following argument defines the approximate output line length (default 80);
zero length means no limit. Comments are not shortened.
- -p
-
requests parameter lists to be piled.
- -s
-
the following argument defines indentation width (default 3).
- -v
-
requests variable declarations to be piled.
The options can also be set from within a Modula-2 source
using a comment as follows:
- (*%p+;c40*)
-
requests parameter lists to be piled and sets the comment column at 40.
Blanks are not permitted, `%' signals the controlling comment,
and `;' joins several options.
All command line options are supported in this fashion.
- (*%-*)
-
turns formating off. Subsequent text is passed through as is
until `%+' is found.
- %+
-
turns formating back on.
Modula-2 syntax and formator operation
must be nested properly.
M2b
can be used as a filter.
Created by unroff & hp-tools.
© by Hans-Peter Bischof. All Rights Reserved (1997).
Last modified 21/April/97
