FILE(1) UNIX Reference Manual FILE(1) NNAAMMEE ffiillee - identify file content SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ffiillee [_f_i_l_e ...] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN FFiillee tests the given argument(s) and reports the content type(s). If the file type is text, it attempts to determine the type of text (e.g. csh(1) commands or C code) As several tests are used and ffiillee stops testing on the first successful one, it can make mistakes. FFiillee does not recognize Pascal or LISP. HHIISSTTOORRYY A ffiillee command appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.