hpux man page for null

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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