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.\"	@(#)file.1	6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
.\"
.TH FILE 1 ""
.AT 3
.SH NAME
file \- determine file type
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B file
file ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I File
performs a series of tests on each argument
in an attempt to classify it.
If an argument appears to be ascii,
.I file
examines the first 512 bytes
and tries to guess its language.
.SH BUGS
It often makes mistakes.
In particular it often suggests that
command files are C programs.
.PP
Does not recognize Pascal or LISP.
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599b5ddc	1	.\" @(#)file.1 6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
4d1d8fc2	2	.\"
599b5ddc	3	.TH FILE 1 ""
4d1d8fc2 KM	4	.AT 3
	5	.SH NAME
	6	file \- determine file type
	7	.SH SYNOPSIS
	8	.B file
	9	file ...
	10	.SH DESCRIPTION
	11	.I File
	12	performs a series of tests on each argument
	13	in an attempt to classify it.
	14	If an argument appears to be ascii,
	15	.I file
	16	examines the first 512 bytes
	17	and tries to guess its language.
	18	.SH BUGS
	19	It often makes mistakes.
	20	In particular it often suggests that
	21	command files are C programs.
	22	.PP
	23	Does not recognize Pascal or LISP.