What command is used to display the content of a file in the terminal?

The command used to display the content of a file in the terminal is "cat." This command stands for "concatenate," and it effectively combines multiple files or outputs the contents of a single file to the standard output (usually the terminal). When you use "cat" followed by a filename, it reads the file's data and prints it directly to the terminal screen.

For example, running the command cat filename.txt will show the contents of "filename.txt" in the terminal, allowing users to quickly view the file's data without needing to open it in an editor.

While commands such as "more" can also be used to view file contents, "cat" is the most straightforward and commonly used command for this purpose. "more" allows for paginated viewing of files, which can be useful for larger files, but it is not primarily used for simple display like "cat." The options "show" and "display" are not standard commands in the context of shell commands for displaying file contents.