NAME
      cat - concatenate files and print on the standard output

SYNOPSIS
      cat [OPTION] [FILE...]

DESCRIPTION
      Concatenate FILE(s) and print on the standard output. If FILE is not specified, cat reads its input from the standard input.

OPTIONS
      -n
      Number all output lines.

EXAMPLES
      To display the contents of a file
cat foo.sql

      To number all output lines, use:
cat -n foo.sql

      To concatenate multiple files and display to the console, use the below command. The contents of the files are not modified or altered.
cat foo1.sql foo2.sql

      To concatenate multiple files to a file, use the below command. The contents of the files are not modified or altered
cat foo1.sql foo2.sql >output.sql

      To copy a file using cat command
cat foo1.sql >newfile.sql

      To use cat command for file creation use the below command. Enter the contents and use Ctrl+C
cat > foo1.sql


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