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Old 04-27-2012
Output only first 400 bytes of a huge text file
How do I output only the first 400 bytes of a huge text file to a new file.

It has to be unmodified so no added invisible characters.

Many thanks.....
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Old 04-27-2012
This will grab the first 400 bytes completely raw.
Code:
dd if=hugetextfile of=outputfile bs=400 count=1

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Old 04-27-2012
Hi

Code:
head -c400 file

Guru.
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Old 04-27-2012
You would have to look at the man pages of head (syntax varies depending flavour...e.g. HP-UX would be : head -c -n 400 ) but it is the -c option you will need...
Corona's proposal will give a strict one record file of 400 bytes (sure no other char will be added...)
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