head(1)
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head Command
give first few lines
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SYNTAX
head [ -count ] [ file ... ]
DESCRIPTION
This filter gives the first count lines of each of the specified
files, or of the standard input. If count is omitted it defaults
to 10.
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EXAMPLES
$ cat example.txt
Bob Jackson 533-5645
Terry Johnson 443-9845
Mary Stanley 243-4837
Paul Davis 441-9384
Mary Wadsworth 435-5832
Karen Hoopes 564-6345
Susan Walbridge 352-5353
Claudine Dumont 463-8383
Carla Nespole 535-4325
Max Thompson 334-8453
Jennnifer Mas 334-3522
Melanie Jones 394-4857
The above example shows the contents of the example file.
$ head example.txt
Bob Jackson 533-5645
Terry Johnson 443-9845
Mary Stanley 243-4837
Paul Davis 441-9384
Mary Wadsworth 462-5832
Karen Hoopes 564-6345
Susan Walbridge 352-5353
Claudine Dumont 463-8383
Carla Nespole 535-4325
Max Thompson 334-8453
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The above example of the command with no switches displays the
first ten lines of the example file.
$ head -8 example.txt
Bob Jackson 533-5645
Terry Johnson 443-9845
Mary Stanley 243-4837
Paul Davis 441-9384
Mary Wadsworth 462-5832
Karen Hoopes 564-6345
Susan Walbridge 352-5353
Claudine Dumont 463-8383
The above example of the command with the switch displays the
desired number of lines from the example file.
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SEE ALSO
tail(1)
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