cat

Print the contents of a file to stdout

$ cat [path/to/file]

$ cat [path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...] > [path/to/output_file]

$ cat [path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...] >> [path/to/output_file]

$ cat -u [/dev/tty12] > [/dev/tty13]

$ cat - > [path/to/file]

cat [OPTION]... [FILE]...

Concatenate FILE(s) to standard output.

With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.

-A, --show-all

equivalent to -vET

-b, --number-nonblank

number nonempty output lines, overrides -n

-e

equivalent to -vE

-E, --show-ends

display $ at end of each line

-n, --number

number all output lines

-s, --squeeze-blank

suppress repeated empty output lines

-t

equivalent to -vT

-T, --show-tabs

display TAB characters as ^I

-u

(ignored)

-v, --show-nonprinting

use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB

--help

display this help and exit

--version

output version information and exit

cat f - g

Output f's contents, then standard input, then g's contents.

cat

Copy standard input to standard output.

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This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

tac(1) Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/cat> or available locally via: info '(coreutils) cat invocation'

Written by Torbjorn Granlund and Richard M. Stallman.