Which redirection is represented by &> file.txt in Bash?

• A. Redirect only stdout
• B. Redirect only stderr
• C. Redirect both stdout and stderr to file.txt
• D. Redirect input from file.txt

Answer: (C)

In Bash, the &> file.txt syntax redirects both standard output and standard error to the same file. stdout is the normal output of a command, while stderr carries error messages. Using &> combines the two streams and sends everything to file.txt, so you capture all output in one place. This is functionally equivalent to > file.txt 2>&1, where stdout is redirected first and then stderr is redirected to follow stdout. So &> file.txt is the way to capture both outputs together.