Compile quick reference for grad python course

[ArtPoon]

Can reuse/repurpose the following Markdown files:

• Python Lecture 2.md
• PythonBaseObjects.md

Other command references need to be extracted and summarized from the other Markdowns.

[0ldM4j0r]

Linux Commands:

man

• man is the interface used to view the system's reference manuals.
• Syntax: man [command name]
• Example: man mv

  pwd

• Print the name of the working directory.
• Syntax: pwd
• Example: pwd

  ls

• Lists the contents of a directory.
• Syntax: ls [OPTION]... [FILE]...
• Option -a can be used to view hidden files.
• Example: ls -a

  cd

• Changes directory.
• Syntax: cd [DIRECTORY NAME]
• Example: cd Desktop

  history

• Prints the history of the commands used.
• Syntax: history
• Example: history

  ..

• Parent directory.

  .

• Current directory.

  wc

• wc, or "word count," prints a count of newlines, words, and bytes for each input file.
• Syntax: wc [OPTION]... [FILE]...
• Option -l can be used to view line count.
• Example: wc example.txt

  cat

• cat stands for "catenate." It reads data from files, and outputs their contents. It is the simplest way to display the contents of a file at the command line.
• Syntax: cat [FILE NAME]
• Example: cat example.txt

  head

• head makes it easy to output the first part of files.
• Syntax: head [OPTION]... [FILE]...
• Option -n#, where # is an integer, can be used to view a specific number of lines.
• Example: head example.txt

  tail

• tail makes it easy to output the last part of files.
• Syntax: tail [OPTION]... [FILE]...
• Option -n#, where # is an integer can be used to view a specific number of lines.
• Example: tail example.txt

  grep

• grep, which stands for "global regular expression print," processes text line by line and prints any lines which match a specified pattern.
• Syntax: grep [OPTIONS] PATTERN [FILE...]
• Example: grep examplePattern example.txt

  touch

• If you specify a FILE that does not already exist, touch creates an empty file with that name.
• Syntax: touch [OPTION]... [FILE]...
• Example: touch example.txt

  cp

• The cp command is used to make copies of files and directories.
• Syntax: cp [OPTION]... [SOURCE]... [DIRECTORY]...
• Option -r can be used to copy directories.
• Example: cp example.txt ~/Desktop

  mv

• The mv command is used move files and directories.
• Syntax: mv [OPTION]... [SOURCE]... [DIRECTORY]...
• Option -r can be used to move directories.
• Example: mv example.txt ~/Desktop

  rm

• The rm command is used to delete files and directories.
• Syntax: rm [OPTION]... [SOURCE]... [DIRECTORY]...
• Option -r can be used to delete directories.
• Example: rm example.txt

  mkdir

• Short for "make directory", mkdir is used to create directories on a file system.
• Syntax: mkdir [OPTION]... [DIRECTORY]...
• Example: mkdir exampleDirectory

  rmdir

• Short for "remove directory", rmdir is used to remove directories from a file system.
• Syntax: rmdir [OPTION]... [DIRECTORY]...
• Example: rmdir exampleDirectory

[0ldM4j0r]

Above is the Markdown documentation for the Linux commands. I will follow up with the Python commands ASAP (early tomorrow morning at the latest). If more commands are needed I can edit the comment accordingly.

[ArtPoon]

You now have write access to the courses repo

On May 16, 2017, at 3:46 PM, Faisal Abu-Sardanah notifications@github.com wrote:

Above is the Markdown documentation for the Linux commands. I will follow up with the Python commands ASAP (early tomorrow morning at the latest). If more commands are needed I can edit the comment accordingly.

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[0ldM4j0r]

I have just uploaded the python quick reference. If my documentation is sufficient I can close this issue. If not I can modify the documentation accordingly.