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Man Page: null

Operating Environment: hpux

Section: 7

null(7) 						 Miscellaneous Information Manual						   null(7)


NAME

       null - null file


DESCRIPTION

       Data written on a null special file is discarded.

       Reads from a null special file always return 0 bytes.


EXAMPLES

       To create a zero-length file, use either of the following:


FILES


STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

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