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