head (1)

NAME

head - copy the first part of files

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

The head utility copies its input files to the standard output, ending the output for each file at a designated point.

Copying ends at the point in each input file indicated by the -n number option. The option-argument number is measured in units of lines.

OPTIONS

-n number

The first number lines of each input file will be copied to standard output. The number option-argument has to be a positive decimal integer.

When a file contains less than number lines, it is copied to standard output entirely.

If no options are specified, head acts if -n 10 has been specified.

OPERANDS

The following operand is supported:

file

A pathname of an input file. If no file operands are specified, the standard input is being used. If a file is ’-’, the head utility reads from the standard input.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2021 Benjamin Stürz
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software; you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

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