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.Dd 
.Dt FILE 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm file
.Nd identify file content
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm file
.Ar
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm File
tests the given argument(s) and reports
the content type(s). 
If
the file type is text,
it attempts to determine
the type of text (e.g.
.Xr csh 1
commands or C code).
.Sh BUGS
As many tests are used and
.Nm
stops testing on the first successful one,
it can make mistakes.
In particular, 
.Nm
does not recognize Pascal or
.Tn LISP .
.Sh HISTORY
A
.Nm file
command appeared in
.At v6 .