Cat Command

NAME

       cat - concatenate files and print on the standard output

SYNOPSIS

       cat [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION

       Concatenate FILE(s), or standard input, to standard output.

       -A, --show-all                    equivalent to -vET

       -b, --number-nonblank     number nonempty output lines

       -e     equivalent to –vE

       -E, --show-ends                display $ at end of each line

       -n, --number                     number all output lines

       -s, --squeeze-blank           suppress repeated empty output lines

       -t     equivalent to -vT

       -T, --show-tabs                  display TAB characters as ^I

       -u     (ignored)

       -v, --show-nonprinting      use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB

       --help                                display this help and exit

       --version                           output version information and exit

       With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.

EXAMPLES

       cat f – g          Output f’s contents, then standard input, then g’s contents.

       cat                 Copy standard input to standard output.