type(DOS) — OpenDesktop 1.0.0y


     TYPE(DOS)         UNIX System V          TYPE(DOS)



     Name
          type - displays the contents of a text file


     Syntax
          type [drive:]filename


     Description
          To view a text file without modifying it, you can use  type.
          (Use dir to find the name of a file, and edlin to change the
          contents of a file.)

          When you use type to display a file that contains tabs,  all
          the tabs are expanded to 8 spaces wide.  Also, if you try to
          display a binary file, you may see strange characters on the
          screen, including bells, formfeeds, and escape sequences.


     Example
          If you want  to  display  the  contents  of  a  file  called
          holiday.mar, you would enter the following command:

               type holiday.mar


     Notes
          type is an internal command.


     TYPE(DOS)            (printed 8/16/89)             TYPE(DOS)
Museum
