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p4 print

Synopsis

Print the contents of a depot file revision

Syntax

p4 [g-opts] print [ -q ] file[rev] ...

Description

This command writes the contents of a depot file to standard output. A revision specification can be included; if it is not, the head revision is printed.

Any file in the depot can be printed, subject to permission limitations as granted by p4 protect. If the file argument does not map through the client view, you must provide it in depot syntax.

By default, the file is written with a header that describes the location of the file in the depot, the revision number of the printed file, and the number of the changelist that the revision was submitted under. To suppress the header, use the -q flag.

Multiple file patterns can be included; all files matching any of the patterns will be printed.

Options


`-q`	Suppress the one-line file header normally added by Perforce
`g_opts`	See global options section.

Usage Notes


Can File Arg Use Revision Specifier?	Can File Arg Use Revision Range?	Minimal Access Level Required
Yes	Yes	`read`

p4 print's file arguments can take a revision range. Only the highest revision matched by any particular file will be printed. If a file has no revisions within the specified range, it will not be printed.
Since p4 print's output can be quite large when called with highly non-restrictive file arguments (e.g., p4 print //depot/... will print the contents of all files in the depot), it may be subject to a maxresults limitation as set in p4 group.

Related Commands


To compare the contents of two depot file revisions	`p4 diff2`
To compare the contents of a revised file in the client worksace to a depot file revision	`p4 diff`

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