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4.0;catf (catenate_file), revision 4.0, 82/03/27
CATF (CATENATE_FILE) -- Read file(s) and write to standard output.
usage:  CATF [pathname...]  [-] {CL}


FORMAT

  CATF [pathname ...]


  CATF reads input files in order and writes them to standard output.


ARGUMENTS

  pathname
  (optional)          Specify  file(s) to write to standard output.  If multiple
                     pathnames are given, they are read and written in the order
                     that they appear on the command line.

                     Default if omitted:  read standard input


OPTIONS

  This command uses the command line parser, and so also  accepts  the  standard
  command options listed in HELP CL.


EXAMPLES

  1.  $ catf garbage        Writes the file "garbage" on standard output.

  2.  $ catf garbage - trash >collector

                            Concatenates the file "garbage," the lines read
                            from standard input, and the file "trash," and
                            writes the result in the file "collector."

  3.  $ catf collector >>junk
                            Appends the contents of "collector" to the file
                            "junk."

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