Exploring cat - Linux Commands

What is the cat Command in Linux?

The cat command stands for concatenate. It is used to read, concatenate, and write teh contents of files to the standard output (ususally the terminal)./ It is one of the most commonly used commands in Linux for viewing fule contents.

Basic syntax:

cat [option] [file]

Example:

cat file-name

Options

Option	Description
-A, —show-all	Equivalent to -vET, showing non-printing characters (except for spaces and tabs), end of lines, and tabs
-b, —number-nonblank	Number all non-empty output lines
-E, —show-ends	Display a dollar sign $ at the end of each line
-n, —number	Number all output lines
-s, —squeeze-blank	Suppress repeated empty output lines
-T, —show-tabs	Display TAB characters as ^I
-v, —show-nonprinting	Use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB characters

Additional Help

You can explore more by using the commands:

cat --help
# or
man cat

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