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[MrRowntree]

it's the redirection (>) that causes the new file to be created, and it will work with any command that outputs text. It has NOTHING to do with the cat command. I felt that how that was presented was a bit misleading. Also, be very careful with the filename you choose to redirect to. If it matches an existing file, it will be overwritten without warning.

The command line is cool, but very dangerous sometimes. Sorry for the 'um actually' comment, but I think it's important to clarify these things in a video clearly aimed at newbies

[Chronologist]

"cat" is not for creating files. You use "touch" for that.

[relims]

cat does not write to a file. > tells the shell to redirect stdout to a file (and overwrite). >> will tell the shell to append instead of overwritting.

[ccgarciab]

Nowadays I use bat. It's a drop in cat replacement, but when you use it to display in the terminal it includes syntax highlighting and line numbers.

[sagetarus]

I use cat to quickly reference small files without having to open them

[myles]

Instead of `cat > file.txt` you can actually get away with just `> file.txt` its the redirect, as part of the shell that creates the file

[dot_frost]

Had to code the cat command for an OS class

[bookle]

I used cat to read files into my bash command. I didn't know it can do that lol

[pranupranav]

I created an alias to cat command as minnie my cute cat

[ouo]

I rarely use cat now a days. But that merge thing is cool

[CodingWithLewis]

Would you guys like to see a series like this? 🤔

[j.r.r.tolkien]

I was trying to remember this command yesterday.

[softvibes]

I always used cat for printing out the contents of a file to this day.

[waterlord]

Me as a Linux user - I am 5 parallel universes ahead of you

[Arora-Sir]

Increase productivity? Watched this video 3 times and then scroll up thinking why its in loop.

[grabl_nordmann]

And if you need to a read compressed file, you can use zcat

[zijngok]

I mean that's what it was designed for. But the truth is, everyone just uses cat to quickly check what's inside the file

[Orincaby]

i used to use "touch" to make new files

[sodakk]

Watch out! using the terminal is addictive.

[huntabadday]

You have to be living under a rock to not know this.