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# head
> Output the first part of files.
- Output the first few lines of a file:
`head -n {{count_of_lines}} {{filename}}`
- Output the first few bytes of a file:
`head -c {{size_in_bytes}} {{filename}}`
- Output everything but the last few lines of a file:
`head -n -{{count_of_lines}} {{filename}}`
- Output everything but the last few bytes of a file:
`head -c -{{size_in_bytes}} {{filename}}`