What echo > file does
echo hello > file.txt: Write text into a file, replacing whatever was in it.
The echo command page covers what it does in general, with an example.
echohello>file.txt
echo— command — print texthello— argument: a file, a folder, or text>— write the output to a file (overwriting it)file.txt— argument: a file, a folder, or text
What it does when you run it
$ echo hello > file.txt $ cat file.txt hello
Run it yourself
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Where you use it
Explain other commands
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