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MS-DOS Commands 71
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More More
(O Purpose:
Sends output to the console one screen at a time.
(~*) Syntax:
more
r^\ Comments:
More is a filter that reads from standard input (for instance, a
^-^ command from your terminal) and displays one screen of informa-
' ' tion at a time, liie more command then pauses and displays the
"--More--" message at the bottom of your screen. To continue
displaying information, press the return key and keep pressing it
f"^ until you have read all the data.
^-v Note To hold input information until it is displayed, the more
' command creates a temporary file on the disk. If the disk is full or
write-protected, however, the more command will not work.
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Examples:
More is useful for viewing long files. For example, if you have a Viewing long files
long file of customers, you could use the more command to view
it one screen at a time. Suppose this file is called clients, new. To
see it you would just type the following command:
type clients.new ! more
^-v You can also redirect input from a file to more, for example: Redirecting input
from a file
more < clients.new
i i This command also sends the file clients.new to the screen one
screenful at a time.
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