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# less
> Opens a file for reading.
> Allows movement and search.
> Doesn't read the entire file (suitable for logs).
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- Open a file:
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`less {{source_file}}`
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- Page up / down:
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`<Space> (next), b (previous)`
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- Go to start / end of file:
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`g (start), G (end)`
- Forward search for a string:
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`/{{something}} then n (next), N (previous)`
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- Backward search for a string:
`?{{something}} then n (next), N (previous)`
- Enable output of ANSI colors:
`git diff --color | less -R`
- Exit:
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`q`