All file types recognized by the system fall into one of these categories. However, the operating system uses many variations of these basic types. Regular Files Regular files are the most common files. Another name for regular files is ordinary files.
Regular files contain data.
Text Files Text files are regular files that contain information readable by the user. You can display and print these files. Therefore, standard utilities that list text files as inputs or outputs are either able to process the special characters gracefully or they explicitly describe their limitations within their individual sections. Binary Files Binary files are regular files that contain information readable by the computer. Binary files may be executable files that instruct the system to accomplish a job.