drkspark / wcat_command

Cloned the functionalities of the cat command and added new features

WCAT Command

wcat is a clone of the cat command that helps use manipulate text files on the CLI.

Setting Up the CLI:

• Clone the Repository
• Type npm link in terminal

To Change the Command wcat

• Goto package.json and change the key of the bin property.

Commands:

• wcat : Displays the content of the Files on the Terminal. Some of the Options available are:
  • -s : Converts big line breaks into single line breaks.
  • -n : Number's all the lines of the Text.
  • -b : Number's only the non-empty lines of the Text.

Syntax:

• To print the Content of Files

      wcat filePath1 filePath2 .... 

• To Remove Spaces

  wcat -s filePath1 filePath2 ... 

• To number the lines of the Content

  wcat -n filePath1 filePath2 ... 
  wcat -b filePath1 filePath2 ... 

NOTE

• We can't use -n and -b together.
• Position of the Commands doesn't matter.
• wcat also works with the pre-defined > and >> operators.