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View File Contents

linux

View file contents interactively

Show File Start

linux

Output first part of files

Show File End

linux

Output last part of files

linux/cat

Concatenate Files

Display file contents

filesystem
text

Command

cat

Explanation

cat is used to display file contents. It displays the contents of the file.

Examples

Show file contents

cat file.txt

Combine files

cat file1.txt file2.txt > combined.txt

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List Directory Contents

linux

List files and directories in the current or specified directory with various formatting options.

Create File or Update Timestamps

linux

Create new empty files or update existing file timestamps.

Print Working Directory

linux

Display the full path of the current working directory.

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