The >> operator in a Unix-like environment is used for output redirection, specifically for appending. Here's what it does:
- Appends Output: It takes the output of a command and adds it to the end of a specified file.
- Does Not Overwrite: If the specified file already exists, using
>>will not overwrite its contents; instead, it will add the new output after the existing content. If the file does not exist, it will create a new file.
Example:
echo "Hello again!" >> example.txt
In this example, the text "Hello again!" is appended to example.txt. If example.txt already contains text, the new text will be added at the end.
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