cat(1)                                                     cat(1)



     NAME
          cat - concatenate and display the contents of named files

     SYNOPSIS
          cat [-u] [-s] [-v [-t] [-e]] files

     DESCRIPTION
          cat reads each file in sequence and writes it on the stan-
          dard output.

          If no input file is given, or if the argument - is encoun-
          tered, cat reads from the standard input file.  Output is
          buffered unless the -u flag option is specified.  The -s
          flag option makes cat silent about nonexistent files.

          The -v flag option causes nonprinting characters (with the
          exception of tabs, newlines and form feeds) to be displayed.
          Control characters are displayed as ^X (CONTROL-x); the
          DELETE character (octal 0177) is displayed as ^?.  Non-ASCII
          characters (with the high bit set) are displayed as M-x,
          where x is the character specified by the seven low-order
          bits.

          When used with the -v flag option, -t causes tabs to be
          displayed as ^I's and form feeds to be displayed as ^L's.
          When used with the -v flag option, -e causes a $ character
          to be displayed at the end of each line (prior to the new-
          line).  The -t and -e flag options are ignored if the -v
          flag option is not specified.

     EXAMPLES
               cat file

          displays file, and:

               cat file1 file2 > file3

          concatenates the first two files and places the result in
          the third.

     WARNINGS
          Command formats such as

               cat file1 file2 > file1

          will cause the original data in file1 to be lost; therefore,
          take care when using shell special characters.

     FILES
          /bin/cat





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     cat(1)                                                     cat(1)



     SEE ALSO
          cp(1), head(1), pg(1), pr(1), tail(1).





















































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