What this snippet does
less pages without loading the whole file, and +F follows it like tail until you press Ctrl-C.
Expected output
Waiting for data... (interrupt to abort)
Why practise typing this
Typing viewing files code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Linux uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.
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