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 ### c. `cat`
-Places standard input into file. Means that it opens the file in terminal for you to edit  
+It can be used for the following purposes under UNIX or Linux
+Display text files on screen
+Copy text files
+Combine text files
+Create new text files  
 ```bash
-cat > filename
+cat filename
+cat file1 file2 
+cat file1 file2 > newcombinedfile
 ```
 
 ### d. `more`