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35.Dd June 6, 1993
36.Dt HEAD 1
37.Os
38.Sh NAME
39.Nm head
40.Nd display first lines of a file
41.Sh SYNOPSIS
42.Nm
43.Op Fl n Ar count | Fl c Ar bytes
44.Op Ar
45.Sh DESCRIPTION
46This filter displays the first
47.Ar count
48lines or
49.Ar bytes
50of each of the specified files, or of the standard input if no
51files are specified.
52If
53.Ar count
54is omitted it defaults to 10.
55.Pp
56If more than a single file is specified, each file is preceded by a
57header consisting of the string
58.Dq ==> XXX <==
59where
60.Dq XXX
61is the name of the file.
62.Sh EXIT STATUS
63.Ex -std
64.Sh SEE ALSO
65.Xr tail 1
66.Sh HISTORY
67The
68.Nm
69command appeared in PWB UNIX.
70