Unexpand
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What is Unexpand?
The unexpand command converts spaces to tabs in text files, making documents more coherent and neat. Commonly used in programming scripts where tab indentation is preferred. Use unexpand -t 4 file.txt to replace every four spaces with a tab. Opposite of expand command, useful for standardizing indentation formatting in code files.
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Unexpand: common questions
Can I learn Unexpand in Hindi?
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Is this Unexpand tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 34 of 102 in the free Linux roadmap, in stage 4, Working with Files. If you are new to Linux, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.