How do you create a text file in Linux?

How to create a text file on Linux:

1. Using touch to create a text file: $ touch NewFile.txt.
2. Using cat to create a new file: $ cat NewFile.txt. …
3. Simply using > to create a text file: $ > NewFile.txt.
4. Lastly, we can use any text editor name and then create the file, such as:

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How do I create a .TXT file?

There are several ways:

1. The editor in your IDE will do fine. …
2. Notepad is an editor that will create text files. …
3. There are other editors that will also work. …
4. Microsoft Word CAN create a text file, but you MUST save it correctly. …
5. WordPad will save a text file, but again, the default type is RTF (Rich Text).