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Bash View Start (head)

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Summary

The head command displays the beginning of the file, default as the first 10 rows. The -n option sets the number of rows and the -c set the number of bytes. It's useful to check the structure of a large file quickly before further processing.

Key points

The head file shows the first 10 lines
n N displays N first line
c N takes N byte first
It's often used to check the header of a data file.

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