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Viewing text files
Available through those commands:
cat - view file contents
$ cat <files>
Without argument, cat reads the standard input. Also, it can be used to
paste few files into one:
$ cat file1 > file2 > file3
echo - writes a line of text on a standard out
$ echo [options] <text>
Options:
-n doesn't end the line with a return sign
Text options (inputted via " "):
\b backspace
\c no new line
\f page feed
\n new line
\digit an octal number, represents an ASCII character
\r return (enter)
\t tabulation
\v vertical tabulation
\\ backslash
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