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# cat
> Print and concatenate files.
> More information: <https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/cat.1.html>.
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- Print the contents of a file to the standard output:
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`cat {{file}}`
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- Concatenate several files into the target file:
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`cat {{file1}} {{file2}} > {{target_file}}`
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- Append several files into the target file:
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`cat {{file1}} {{file2}} >> {{target_file}}`
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- Number all output lines:
`cat -n {{file}}`
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- Display non-printable and whitespace characters (with `M-` prefix if non-ASCII):
`cat -v -t -e {{file}}`