SEE(1) — Unix Programmer’s Manual
NAME
see − see what a file has in it
SYNOPSIS
see [ name ... ]
DESCRIPTION
See prints a file which contains non-printing characters in a readable format. Control characters print in the ^x notation, with delete printed as ^?.
See is actually just the −v option to cat; there are other options, see cat(1).
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
William Joy
3rd Berkeley Distribution — 2/24/79