Question: What Is Eof Character in Linux?
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On unix/linux, every line in a file has an End-Of-Line (EOL) character and the EOF character is after the last line. On windows, each line has an EOL characters except the last line. So unix/linux file’s last line is. stuff, EOL, EOF. whereas windows file’s last line, if the cursor is on the line, is.

What is an EOF character?

EOF is not a character (in most modern operating systems). It is simply a condition that applies to a file stream when the end of the stream is reached.

What does << EOF mean?

In computing, end-of-file (EOF) is a condition in a computer operating system where no more data can be read from a data source. The data source is usually called a file or stream.

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