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What does cat do?

concatenate files and print them.

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cat examples, explained

$ cat -n file.txt

  • catconcatenate files and print them
  • -nnumber every output line
  • file.txtan argument passed to the command

$ cat -A file.txt

  • catconcatenate files and print them
  • -Ashow non-printing characters, tabs and line ends
  • file.txtan argument passed to the command

cat flags & options

-nnumber every output line
-Ashow non-printing characters, tabs and line ends
-bnumber non-blank output lines

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