https://github.com/caius/cat_linter

Linter script to compare cat(1) behaviour to another binary
https://github.com/caius/cat_linter

cat unix-command

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Linter script to compare cat(1) behaviour to another binary

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/caius/cat_linter
• Owner: caius
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-01-09T19:24:44.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2021-08-26T22:07:12.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-21T02:12:31.750Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: cat, unix-command
• Language: Shell
• Size: 4.88 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Cat Linter

Script to compare `cat(1)` behaviour to another binary. Test it by running against `cat`:

    $ ./cat_linter cat

    Linting cat against cat

    Checking `cat /tmp/cat_linter_file1`:

      Output matches

      Exit matches

    Checking `echo "hi\nnow" | cat`

      Output matches

      Exit matches

    Checking `cat /tmp/cat_linter_file1 /tmp/cat_linter_file2`

      Output matches

      Exit matches

    Checking `cat /tmp/cat_linter_file1 non-existent-file `

      Output matches

      Exit matches

    Checking `echo "how\nnow\nbrown\ncow" | cat /tmp/cat_linter_file1 - /tmp/cat_linter_file2`

      Output matches

      Exit matches

## License

See LICENSE.