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.\"    Manual: GenomeTools Manual
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.TH "GT\-SPLITFASTA" "1" "10/25/2023" "GenomeTools 1\&.6\&.5" "GenomeTools Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
gt-splitfasta \- Split the supplied fasta file\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBgt splitfasta\fR [option \&...] fastafile
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fB\-numfiles\fR [\fIvalue\fR]
.RS 4
set the number of target files (default: 0)
.RE
.PP
\fB\-targetsize\fR [\fIvalue\fR]
.RS 4
set the target file size in MB (default: 50)
.RE
.PP
\fB\-splitdesc\fR [\fIstring\fR]
.RS 4
put every fasta entry in a separate file named by its description in the given directory (default: undefined)
.RE
.PP
\fB\-width\fR [\fIvalue\fR]
.RS 4
set output width for FASTA sequence printing (0 disables formatting) (default: 0)
.RE
.PP
\fB\-force\fR [\fIyes|no\fR]
.RS 4
force writing to output file (default: no)
.RE
.PP
\fB\-help\fR
.RS 4
display help and exit
.RE
.PP
\fB\-version\fR
.RS 4
display version information and exit
.RE
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
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Report bugs to https://github\&.com/genometools/genometools/issues\&.