## Name

head - output the first part of files

## Synopsis

```**sh
$ head [option...] [file...]
```

## Description

Print  the  first 10 lines of each `file` to standard output.  With more than one `file`,
precede each with a header giving the file name.

With no `file`, or when `file` is `-`, read standard input.

## Arguments

* `file`: File to process

## Options

* `-n` `--number=NUM`: Number of lines to print (default 10)
* `-b` `--bytes=NUM`: Number of bytes to print
* `-q` `--quiet`: Never print filenames
* `-v` `--verbose`: Always print filenames


## Examples

```sh
# Print the first four lines from README.md and precede it with a filename header
$ head -v -n 4 README.md
==> README.md <==
# SerenityOS

Graphical Unix-like operating system for x86 computers.

```

## See also
* [`tail`(1)](help://man/1/tail)
* [`cat`(1)](help://man/1/cat)
