write n rows from file a to file b

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Name: flipke
Date: October 20, 2006 at 00:21:03 Pacific
Subject: write n rows from file a to file b
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Comment:

Hi all,
I'm trying to write the first 50 rows from file A to a new file. By using 'head -50 fileA' i know i get to see the first 50 rows of that file. By using the pipe i should be able to get it done, but don't get it done :-( Can anybody help me out? Thanx!

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Response Number 1

Name: flipke
Date: October 20, 2006 at 00:45:53 Pacific
Subject: write n rows from file a to file b

Reply: (edit)

Tried to do some more with the pipe-command and finally found the solution:
head -50 fileA | cat > fileB

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Response Number 2

Name: nails
Date: October 20, 2006 at 06:37:04 Pacific
Subject: write n rows from file a to file b

Reply: (edit)

There's no need to pipe it to cat before redirecting:
head -50 fileA > fileB

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