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# The `zcat` command
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The `zcat` allows you to look at a compressed file.
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### Examples:
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1. To view the content of a compressed file:
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```
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~$ zcat test.txt.gz
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Hello World
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2. It can also Works with multiple files:
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```
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~$ zcat test2.txt.gz test.txt.gz
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hello
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Hello world
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```
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### Syntax:
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The general syntax for the `zcat` command is as follows:
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```
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zcat [ -n ] [ -V ] [ File ... ]
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```
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