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.TH SEE 1 2/24/79
.UC
.SH NAME
see \- see what a file has in it
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B see
[ name ... ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I See
prints a file which contains non-printing characters in a readable format.
Control characters print in the ^\fIx\fR notation, with delete printed as ^?.
.PP
See is actually just the
.B \-v
option to
.I cat;
there are other options, see
.IR cat (1).
.SH "SEE ALSO"
cat(1), ex(1)
.SH AUTHOR
William Joy