base-cat

catenate

Display

Copy text

Combine 

Create

cat filename
cat option filename
cat file1 file2
cat file1 file2 > file3

Pipe:

cat file | less

Create:(overwritten)

cat > newfile

save:CONTROL

exit:CTRL+D

Append:

cat >> file

Create new and copy

cat file > newfile

Create new and fill:(from keyboard and file1)

cat - file1 > new

Options:

-b  Number non-blank lines

-n Number all output lines(GNU version only)

-s  Sequeeze adjacent blanks lines(GNU only)

-v  Display nonprinting characters as if they are visible,except for tabs and the end of lines