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NAME
       cat -- concatenate and print text files

SYNOPSIS
       CAT [file1] [file2]...

DESCRIPTION
       Cat  reads  each file in sequence and writes it on the standard
       output. Thus

            CAT file

       prints the file, and

            CAT file1 file2 >file3

       concatenates the first two files and places the result  on  the
       third.

       If no argument or '-' is given, cat reads the standard input.

FILES
       None

SEE ALSO
       The "Software Tools" book, p. 77.
       The UNIX tools CAT, PR, CP

DIAGNOSTICS
       A  message  is  printed  if  a  file  cannot be opened; further
       processing is terminated.

AUTHORS

       Dennis Hall, Debbie Scherrer and Wen-Sue Gee.

BUGS
       Using the same file for output  as  well  as  input  may  cause
       strange results.
















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