Why cant cat*.java does not get all the files listed

[Yadagiri Rao KP]

Why cant cat*.java does not get all the files listed .If we do type
cat *.java on linux machine we get the file contents but not the list
of files.Why??

 

[Christophe Vanfleteren]

Why cant cat*.java does not get all the files listed .If we do type
cat *.java on linux machine we get the file contents but not the list
of files.Why??

Not exaclty a java question but shouldn't you try "ls *.java" instead?

 

[Chris Smith]

Why cant cat*.java does not get all the files listed .If we do type
cat *.java on linux machine we get the file contents but not the list
of files.Why??

Because that's not what "cat" does? If you want a list of files, use ls
instead.

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[Joseph Millar]

Just
because it's called the same as the CP/M command for listing
directories doesn't mean it does the same.

Wow...CP/M...that brings back memories of my very first
PC.

--Joe