head(1)                        DG/UX R4.11MU05                       head(1)


NAME
       head - give the first few lines

SYNOPSIS
       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.

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

       The above example of the command with no switches displays the first
       ten lines of the example file.

       $ head -5 example.txt
       Bob Jackson      533-5645
       Terry Johnson    443-9845
       Mary Stanley     243-4837
       Paul Davis       441-9384
       Mary Wadsworth   462-5832

       The above example of the command with the switch displays the desired
       number of lines from the example file.

SEE ALSO
       tail(1).


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