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10.0;catf (catenate_file), revision 1.0, 88/01/21
catf (catenate_file) -- Read file(s) and write to standard output.
usage:  catf [pathname ...]



DESCRIPTION
     catf reads input files in order and writes them to standard output.

ARGUMENTS
     pathname (optional)
                     Specify file(s) to write to standard output.  If you give
                     multiple pathnames, they are read and written in the
                     order that they appear on the command line.

                     Default if omitted: read standard input

EXAMPLES
     $ catf garbage

     Writes the file garbage on standard output.


     $ catf garbage - trash >collector

     Concatenates the file garbage, the lines read from standard input, and
     the file trash, and writes the result in the file collector.


     $ catf collector >>junk

     Appends the contents of collector to the file junk.

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