wcat-command

wcat-command is a powerful CLI tool for displaying and manipulating file content directly in the terminal. It allows you to view and process files with various options for formatting and redirection.

Features

• Display content of one or more files.
• Format output with line numbers or compact line breaks.
• Redirect output to files with options to overwrite or append.

Usage

Basic Commands

• Display File Content:

  wcat filepath

  Displays the content of the specified file in the terminal.

• Display Multiple Files:

  wcat filepath1 filepath2 filepath3...

  Concatenates and displays the content of multiple files in the specified order.

Options

• Convert Multiple Line Breaks to a Single Line Break:

  wcat -s filepath

  Removes extra blank lines, leaving only single line breaks.

• Number All Lines:

  wcat -n filepath

  Adds line numbers to every line in the output.

• Number Non-Empty Lines:

  wcat -b filepath

  Adds line numbers only to non-empty lines in the output.

Redirection

• Overwrite File: Redirect output to a file, creating it if it doesn't exist.

  wcat filepath > filename2path

• Append to File: Append output to an existing file.

  wcat filepath >> filename2path

• Remove Large Spaces and Save:

  node wcat -s filename > filename2

  Processes the file to remove extra spaces and saves the output to another file.

Mixing Options

You can combine options to tailor the output to your needs. For example:

wcat -n -s filepath > filename2path

This command numbers all lines and removes extra line breaks, saving the result to filename2path.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your improvements or bug fixes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.