HEAD(1)								       HEAD(1)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     head - give first few lines

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     head [ -count ] [ file ...]
     head [ -n count ] [ file ...]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     This filter gives the first count lines of	each of	the specified files,
     or	of the standard	input.	If count is omitted it defaults	to 10.

EXAMPLE    [Toc]    [Back]

	  head -6 filea	fileb filec

     will print	out the	first six lines	of the three specified files.  The
     filename will appear before each new set of head lines listed, if more
     than one file has been specified.

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     X/Open CAE	Specification(1994)--Commands and Utilities.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     tail(1).


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