cross-cat
Cross-platform cat command.
About
A JavaScript package, behaving exactly as Linux cat command, supporting all the options such as line numbering. Written in TypeScript natively.
Prerequisites
Installation
npm install cross-cat --globalUsage
cat <filename>Example
cat my_awesome_file.txtAdvanced usage
| Command | Explanation |
|---|---|
cross-cat <filename> |
For example, in case of PowerShell, ensure that this module is run instead of cat built-in alias to Get-Content |
npx cross-cat <filename> |
To run without installation |
cross-cat --help |
To get all the available options |
Escaping spaces in package.json scripts
"scripts": {
"show:awesome": "cross-cat \"/awesome folder/awesome filename\""
}Spaces and npx
Currently runs via npx of locally installed package cannot process filenames with spaces correctly due to npm behavior. Workaround:
node node_modules/cross-cat/src/cross-cat.js <filename>Spaces support
+
: Working
=
: Non applicable
-
: Not working (workaround above)
| Command used | Global | Local | Not installed |
|---|---|---|---|
| cat | + | = | = |
| cat (from script) | + | + | = |
| cross-cat | + | = | = |
| cross-cat (from script) | + | + | = |
| npx cross-cat | - | - | + |
| npx cross-cat (from script) | - | - | + |
| node cross-cat.js | + | + | = |