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+/*
+**  SPLIT.C - A utility to split large text files into smaller files
+**
+**  public domain by Bob Stout
+**
+**  uses PSPLIT.C from SNIPPETS
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#ifdef __TURBOC__
+ #define FAR far
+#else
+ #define FAR _far
+#endif
+
+void psplit(char *, char *, char *, char *, char *);
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+      long newsize = 32L * 1024L;
+      size_t seq = 0;
+      char fname[FILENAME_MAX];
+      FILE *from;
+
+      if (2 > argc)
+      {
+            puts("SPLIT big_file [size_in_K]\n");
+            puts("creates files of the same name, "
+                  "but with numeric extensions");
+            puts("a maximum file size may be specified for new files");
+            return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+      }
+      if (2 < argc)
+      {
+            newsize   = atol(argv[2]);
+            newsize <<= 10;
+      }
+      if (NULL == (from = fopen(argv[1], "r")))
+      {
+            printf("\aSPLIT: error - can't open %s\n", argv[1]);
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
+      }
+      psplit(argv[1], NULL, NULL, fname, NULL);
+      while (!feof(from))
+      {
+            char newname[FILENAME_MAX], buf[1024];
+            FILE *to;
+            long bytes;
+
+            sprintf(newname, "%s.%03d", fname, seq++);
+            if (NULL == (to = fopen(newname, "w")))
+            {
+                  printf("\aSPLIT: error - can't write %s\n", newname);
+                  return EXIT_FAILURE;
+            }
+            for (bytes = 0L; !feof(from) && (bytes < newsize); )
+            {
+                  if (fgets(buf, 1023, from))
+                  {
+                        fputs(buf, to);
+                        bytes += (long)strlen(buf);
+                  }
+            }
+            fclose(to);
+            printf("%s written\n", newname);
+      }
+      return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}