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			41 lines
		
	
	
	
		
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			Markdown
		
	
	
	
	
	
| ## Name
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| head - output the first part of files
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| ## Synopsis
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| ```**sh
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| $ head [option...] [file...]
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| ```
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| ## Description
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| Print  the  first 10 lines of each `file` to standard output.  With more than one `file`,
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| precede each with a header giving the file name.
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| With no `file`, or when `file` is `-`, read standard input.
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| ## Arguments
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| * `file`: File to process
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| ## Options
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| * `-n` `--number=NUM`: Number of lines to print (default 10)
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| * `-b` `--bytes=NUM`: Number of bytes to print
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| * `-q` `--quiet`: Never print filenames
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| * `-v` `--verbose`: Always print filenames
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| ## Examples
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| ```sh
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| # Print the first four lines from README.md and precede it with a filename header
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| $ head -v -n 4 README.md
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| ==> README.md <==
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| # SerenityOS
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| Graphical Unix-like operating system for x86 computers.
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| ```
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