What is a purpose of using the head Linux command?

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What is a purpose of using the head Linux command?

  • to determine the size of the file
  • to display the permissions on the file
  • to verify that the file is available and preview the first few lines
  • to determine whether the file contains enough code to be executable

Explanation: The head Linux command reads the first few lines of a file and writes them to the standard output (by default, the display screen). This command is useful to verify the existence and the content of a file before it is imported into pandas.

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