Expand (Unix)
| expand | |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Unix and Unix-like | 
| Platform | Cross-platform | 
| Type | Command | 
expand is a program that converts tab characters into groups of space characters, while maintaining correct alignment. It is available in Unix operating systems and many Unix-like operating systems. The command is available as a separate package for Microsoft Windows as part of the UnxUtils collection of native Win32 ports of common GNU Unix-like utilities.