cat - command in linux

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cat - command in linux

cat - command prints contents of file to terminal / putty
cat - writes standard inputs to file

syntax

cat [filename with path]

prints contents of file to standard output or terminal

example

MyPrompt:~ > cat cp.cpp

The above example will print the contents of the cp.cpp file to terminal.

syntax

cat > [filename with path]

example

In the example above, type "cat > [your file name]" and hit enter, and feed the desired text.
once text feeding is completed, press Ctrl+C to save and close the file.

now type "cat [your file name]" to display the content using cat command.

options

Option	Description
-A, --show-all	displays all content of file to standard output.
-b, --number-nonblank	displays number in 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
-v, --show-nonprinting	use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB
--help	display this help and exit
--version	output version information and exit