how to create a text file in linux using command line code example

Example 1: linux create file

# syntax
touch <new-file-name>

# example
touch NewFile_1.txt

# -----------------------------------------------------
# FOR CREATING MULTIPLE FILES

# syntax
touch <1st-file-name> <2nd-file-name> ... <Nth-file-name>

# example
touch NewFile_1.txt NewFile_2.txt NewFile_3.txt

Example 2: create file in linux

touch <filename>.<extension>

Example 3: create a file with text in linux

cat > ~/the/path/fileName.txt
the text{ctrl+D to end text entry}

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