head Command
  
  
  Purpose
  
  Displays the first few lines or bytes of a file or files.
  
   Syntax
  
  head [  -Count |  -c Number |  -n Number ] [ File ... ]
  
  Description
  
  The head command writes to standard output a specified number of
  lines or bytes of each of the specified files, or of the standard
  input.  If no flag is specified with the head command, the first
  10 lines are displayed by default.
  
  Flags
  
  -Count	Specifies the number of lines from the beginning of each
  specified file to be displayed.  The Count variable must be a po-
  sitive decimal integer.  This flag is equivalent to the -n Number
  flag, but should not be used if portability is a consideration.
  
  -c Number	Specifies the number of bytes to display.  The Number
  variable must be a positive decimal integer.
  
  -n Number	Specifies the number of lines from the beginning of
  each specified file to be displayed.  The number variable must be
  a positive decimal  integer.    This  flag  is  equivalent to the
  -Count flag.
  
  Exit Status
  
  This command returns the following exit values:
  
  0	Successful completion.
  
  >0	An error occurred.
  
  Examples
  
  To display the first five lines of the Test file, enter:
  
  head -5 Test
  
  OR
  
  head -n 5 Test
  
  Implementation Specifics
  
  This command is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
  
  Related Information
  
   Files Overview in AIX Version 3.2 System User's Guide: Base and
  Devices.
  
   Input and Output Redirection Overview in AIX Version 3.2 System
  User's Guide: Base and Devices.
  
  The  tail command.