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Cat Unix Command

Description:

The cat command is a widely used command in Unix-like operating systems. It is short for "concatenate" and its primary function is to display the contents of one or more files on the standard output. The cat command can also be used to combine multiple files into a single file, create new files, or append content to existing files.

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1: Displaying Contents of Files

Usage: cat [file1] [file2] ...

1. I used the cat command to print the contents of the text file on the terminal.
2. To view the entire content of multiple files, type cat file1.txt file2.txt in the command line.

Sense 2: Combining Files

Usage: cat [file1] [file2] > [newfile]

1. If you want to merge the contents of two files, use the cat file1.txt file2.txt > merged.txt command.
2. He used the cat command to concatenate the files and create a single file containing all the data.

Sense 3: Creating or Appending to Files

Usage: cat > [file]

1. To create a new file and enter text directly from the terminal, use the cat > newfile.txt command.
2. We can use the cat command in combination with echo to append a line of text to an existing file.

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