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A shell pipe is a way to connect the output of one program to the input of another program without any temporary file.

Syntax



command1 | command2 command1 | command2 | commandN command1 arg1 | command2 arg1 arg2 get_data_command | verify_data_command | process_data_command | format_data_command > output.data.file get_data_command < input.data.file | verify_data_command | process_data_command | format_data_command > output.data.file



  • You can connect two or more commands at a time.
  • The data path which joins two programs is called a pipe.
  • The vertical bar (|) is the pipe symbol.
  • A shell pipe supports Unix philosophy of chaining programs thorougher to complete complex task.
  • Redirection in pipes is also allowed.
  • The data path only works in one direction: