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# Cat Files With Color Using Bat
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The time-tested utility `cat` is probably one of the most used unix
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commands. It prints the contents of the file to stdout. You can use it to
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get a quick view of a file.
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We live in a world of color and our terminal emulators are capable of so
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much more. There is an alternative to `cat`, called `bat`, that provides
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syntax highlighting based on the type of file.
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This is an open-source utility written in Rust. You can check it out on
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[github](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat).
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