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xxd: reword descriptions for clarity & consistency (#1465)

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Waldir Pimenta 2017-09-20 16:44:36 +01:00 • committed by Agniva De Sarker
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# xxd # xxd
> Create a hexdump from a binary file or vice-versa. > Create a hexadecimal representation (hexdump) from a binary file, or vice-versa.
- Generate a hexdump from a binary file and display the output to console: - Generate a hexdump from a binary file and display the output:
`xxd {{input_file}}` `xxd {{input_file}}`
- Send the hexdump output to a file: - Generate a hexdump from a binary file and save it as a text file:
`xxd {{input_file}} {{output_file}}` `xxd {{input_file}} {{output_file}}`
- Format output in columns of 8 octets per line: - Display the output with 10 columns of one octet (byte) each:
`xxd -c {{8}} {{input_file}}` `xxd -c {{10}} {{input_file}}`
- Display in plain hex format without any gaps: - Display the output in plain mode, without any gaps between the columns:
`xxd -p {{input_file}}` `xxd -p {{input_file}}`
- Revert a plaintext hex into binary and store it in an output file: - Revert a plaintext hexdump back into binary, and save it as a binary file:
`xxd -r -p {{input_file}} {{output_file}}` `xxd -r -p {{input_file}} {{output_file}}`