awk word-wrap / trim at certain number of columns

wrap.sh

!/bin/bash

# `export WIDTH=120` to change the width

## awk-wrap
alias wrap='awk -v WIDTH="${WIDTH:-72}" '\''
{
    gsub("\t"," ")
    $0 = line $0
    while (length <= WIDTH) {
        line = $0
        more = getline
        gsub("\t"," ")
        if (more)
            $0 = line " " $0
        else
            $0 = line
            break
    }
    while (length >= WIDTH) {
        print substr($0,1,WIDTH)
        $0 = substr($0,WIDTH+1)
    }
    line = $0 " "
}

END {
    print
}
'\'''