What is the cat Command?
When you use cat command, it shows the content of a file directly in the terminal. It can also create a new file. It can join the content of two or more files together into a single file.
Syntax:
cat [option] filename
Example 1: Display the content of a file
Command:
cat file.txt
Output:
It shows the content of file.txt on the terminal screen.
Example 2: Create a new file
Command:
cat > newfile.txt
Output:
It creates a new empty file named newfile.txt. (You can type text inside it, and then save with Ctrl+D.)
Example 3: Join the content of files
Command:
cat file1.txt file2.txt > combined.txt
Output:
It merges the content of file1.txt and file2.txt into a new file named combined.txt.
