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I just started a short video course on Linux and kind of get the use and function of stdin and stdout. I saw on the course though that the instructor used cat < [nameOfExecutable]. I tried looking around though I can't seem to find what its call and what's for (possible due to my lack of fundamentals).
I would like to kindly inquire what is difference does it make adding the "<" symbol?
Let us say for example: cat < [nameOfExecutable] vs regular cat [nameOfExecutable]?
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I just started a short video course on Linux and kind of get the use and function of stdin and stdout. I saw on the course though that the instructor used cat < [nameOfExecutable]. I tried looking around though I can't seem to find what its call and what's for (possible due to my lack of fundamentals).
I would like to kindly inquire what is difference does it make adding the "<" symbol?
Let us say for example: cat < [nameOfExecutable] vs regular cat [nameOfExecutable]?
linux io-redirection command
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I just started a short video course on Linux and kind of get the use and function of stdin and stdout. I saw on the course though that the instructor used cat < [nameOfExecutable]. I tried looking around though I can't seem to find what its call and what's for (possible due to my lack of fundamentals).
I would like to kindly inquire what is difference does it make adding the "<" symbol?
Let us say for example: cat < [nameOfExecutable] vs regular cat [nameOfExecutable]?
linux io-redirection command
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Why does the less-than sign not work as a replacement for cat in bash?
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I just started a short video course on Linux and kind of get the use and function of stdin and stdout. I saw on the course though that the instructor used cat < [nameOfExecutable]. I tried looking around though I can't seem to find what its call and what's for (possible due to my lack of fundamentals).
I would like to kindly inquire what is difference does it make adding the "<" symbol?
Let us say for example: cat < [nameOfExecutable] vs regular cat [nameOfExecutable]?
This question already has an answer here:
Why does the less-than sign not work as a replacement for cat in bash?
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linux io-redirection command
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I think I answered my own question using slm’s response on this thread:
Why does the less-than sign not work as a replacement for cat in bash?
Seeing what happens behind the curtain opened my eyes on what's really going on.
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I think I answered my own question using slm’s response on this thread:
Why does the less-than sign not work as a replacement for cat in bash?
Seeing what happens behind the curtain opened my eyes on what's really going on.
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I think I answered my own question using slm’s response on this thread:
Why does the less-than sign not work as a replacement for cat in bash?
Seeing what happens behind the curtain opened my eyes on what's really going on.
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I think I answered my own question using slm’s response on this thread:
Why does the less-than sign not work as a replacement for cat in bash?
Seeing what happens behind the curtain opened my eyes on what's really going on.
edited Jun 14 at 0:48
Jeff Schaller
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answered Jun 14 at 0:35
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I think I answered my own question using slm’s response on this thread:
Why does the less-than sign not work as a replacement for cat in bash?
Seeing what happens behind the curtain opened my eyes on what's really going on.
edited Jun 14 at 0:48
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846105
answered Jun 14 at 0:35
Fukkatsu
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edited Jun 14 at 0:48
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846105
edited Jun 14 at 0:48
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846105
edited Jun 14 at 0:48
Jeff Schaller
30.8k846105
30.8k846105
answered Jun 14 at 0:35
Fukkatsu
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answered Jun 14 at 0:35
Fukkatsu
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answered Jun 14 at 0:35
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