FILE(1)             UNIX Programmer's Manual              FILE(1)

NAME
     file - determine file type

SYNOPSIS
     file [ -f name ]
     file file1 ... filen

DESCRIPTION
     _F_i_l_e performs a series of tests on each argument in an
     attempt to classify it.  If an argument appears to be ASCII,
     _f_i_l_e examines the first 512 bytes and tries to guess its
     language.

     If -f is used, _f_i_l_e reads its argument list from the file
     _n_a_m_e.

BUGS
     It often makes mistakes.  In particular it often suggests
     that command files are C programs.

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