[kc5tja]

Correct definition of 'cat' -- a tool to concatenate one or more files sequentially into a single output stream. E.g., cat file1 file2 file3 >output-file

what is wrong with... -- "grep word file" takes fewer keys to type and uses fewer resources (important on a heavily loaded server with tons of processes which may well prove compromised and you're trying to peruse the logs for evidence. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt, and donated it to the local shelter).

[notajith]

People nag me about cat'ing stuff to grep, and I explain that it's just easier to edit the pattern when it is the last argument to the command. Also it of course fits better in the toolchain when I need to replace the input or the grep with something else.