Daniel Janus wrote:
> I would expect the `out' file to be exactly 200 bytes in size
> and contain the first 200 bytes of `test'.

>From the cut man page:
"Print selected parts of _lines_ from each FILE"

use dd to chop bits of a file, without regard to lines.

cheers,
Pádraig.


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