file2c(1) - convert file to c-source. {oss}

rs(1) - reshape a data array {oss}

dd(1) - convert and copy a file {oss}

deroff(1) - remove roff and preprocessor constructs {oss}

cut(1) - select portions of each line of a file {oss}

lam(1) - laminate files {oss}

diff(1) - find differences between two files {oss}

diff3(1) - find differences between three files {oss}

expand unexpand(1) - expand tabs to spaces, and vice versa {oss}

merge(1) - three-way file merge {oss}

patch(1) - apply a diff file to an original {oss}

split(1) - split a file into pieces {oss}

sdiff(1) - find differences between two files and merge interactively {oss}

od(1) - octal, decimal, hex, ascii dump {oss}

hexdump(1) - ascii, decimal, hexadecimal, octal dump {oss}

paste(1) - merge corresponding or subsequent lines of files {oss}

rev(1) - reverse lines of a file {oss}

sed(1) - stream editor {oss}

cat(1) - concatenate and print files {oss}

cmp(1) - compare two files {oss}

col(1) - filter reverse line feeds from input {oss}

colcrt(1) - filter nroff output for CRT previewing {oss}

colrm(1) - remove columns from a file {oss}

column(1) - columnate lists {oss}

comm(1) - select or reject lines common to two files {oss}

cp(1) - copy files {oss}

strings(1) - find printable strings in a file {oss}

tr(1) - translate characters {oss}

ul(1) - do underlining {oss}

uniq(1) - report or filter out repeated lines in a file {oss}

unvis(1) - revert a visual representation of data back to original form {oss}

uuencode uudecode(1) - encode/decode a binary file {oss}

vis(1) - display non-printable characters in a visual format {oss}

wc(1) - Word, line, and byte count. {oss}

Applications and Utilities

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See also: Searching Algorithms - Algorithms for locating an item by searching.

See also: Sorting Algorithms

See also: Text File Output - Methods of printing and displaying text files.

See also: File Viewers - Viewing the contents of files in various forms.

See also: Data integrity and Security, Checksums and Digests - cryptography, message digests, etc.

Data Compression

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