Commonly used · Reading and processing text
head: Read the first few lines
Syntax
head [-n lines] [file…]Options
-n- Specify the number of rows (default 10)
Examples
head -n 2 logs/app.logUsage and sandbox support
Takeable channels for quick preview.
Hands-on exercises
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