You want to combine the contents of chapter1.txt and chapter2.txt into a new file book.txt. Which command correctly does this using cat?

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Linux CLI - Viewing and Editing Files

You want to combine the contents of chapter1.txt and chapter2.txt into a new file book.txt. Which command correctly does this using cat?

Acat chapter1.txt chapter2.txt > book.txt

Bcat > chapter1.txt chapter2.txt > book.txt

Ccat chapter1.txt > chapter2.txt > book.txt

Dcat book.txt > chapter1.txt chapter2.txt

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand output redirection with cat
The command cat file1 file2 > newfile concatenates file1 and file2 contents and writes to newfile.
Step 2: Analyze each option
cat chapter1.txt chapter2.txt > book.txt correctly concatenates chapter1.txt and chapter2.txt into book.txt. Options A, C, and D misuse redirection or file order, causing errors or overwrites.
Final Answer:
cat chapter1.txt chapter2.txt > book.txt -> Option A
Quick Check:
Use cat file1 file2 > newfile to combine files [OK]

Quick Trick: Use > after files to save combined output [OK]

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