svn cat
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## Name

svn cat — Output the contents of the specified files or URLs.

## Synopsis

    svn cat TARGET[@REV]...

## Description

Output the contents of the specified files or URLs. For listing the contents of directories, see svn list later in this chapter.

## Alternate names

None

## Changes

Nothing

## Accesses repository

Yes

## Options

    --revision (-r) REV

## Examples

If you want to view `readme.txt` in your repository without checking it out:

    $ svn cat http://svn.red-bean.com/repos/test/readme.txt
    This is a README file.
    You should read this.

### Tip

If your working copy is out of date (or you have local modifications) and you want to see the `HEAD` revision of a file in your working copy, svn cat -r HEAD `FILENAME` will automatically fetch the `HEAD` revision of the specified path:

    $ cat foo.c
    This file is in my local working copy
    and has changes that I've made.

    $ svn cat -r HEAD foo.c
    Latest revision fresh from the repository!

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