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title: Bash Cat title: Bash cat
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## Bash Cat ## Bash command: cat
`cat` is one of the most frequently used commands in Unix operating systems. The bash command `cat` is one of the most frequently used commands in Unix operating systems. It is used to read a file sequentially and print it to the standard output.
The command's name is derived from its function to con**cat**enate files.
`cat` is used to read a file sequentially and print it to the standard output. The cat command can also be used to create a text file.
The name is derived from its function to con**cat**enate files.
Cat can also be used to create a text file.
### Usage ### Usage
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Most used options: Most used options:
* `-b`, number non-blank output lines * `-b`, numer non-blank output lines
* `-n`, number all output lines * `-n`, number all output lines
* `-s`, squeeze multiple adjacent blank lines * `-s`, squeeze multiple adjacent blank lines
* `-v`, display non-printing characters, except for tabs and the end of line character * `-v`, display nonprinting characters, except for tabs and the end of line character
### Example ### Example
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cat file1.txt file2.txt cat file1.txt file2.txt
``` ```
**Tip**: Using `cat` on a directory will cause error, so make sure it's a readable file. **Tip**: Using `cat` on a directory will cause error, so make sure it's a readable file.
Creating a new text file: Creating a new text file:
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``` ```
After pressing Enter, the cursor will be placed on the next line. You can start entering your desired text directly into your file. Press Ctrl+D or Ctrl+C to exit the file. After pressing Enter, the cursor will be placed on the next line. You can start entering your desired text directly into your file. Press Ctrl+D or Ctrl+C to exit the file.
#### More Information: #### More Information:
* Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_(Unix) * Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_(Unix)