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`ls -a`
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+What do > and < do in terms of input and output for programs?
+They take in input (<) and output for a given file (>) using stdin and stdout.
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+`myProgram < input.txt > executionOutput.txt`
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+
Explain what each of the following commands does and give an example on how to use it: