Dumb Bash question - Are there commands that can allow access files out side the shell?

[chazb]

I am new to Bash and just learning how to use it. Are there commands that can allow access files out side the shell? Like say a string of numbers or words in a Text Editor file.

[1000]

You have to be precise because I don't know what you mean.
You just use external commands. If you want to use another program / command.
But the possibilities are limited or not very practical sometimes.
For example you can get text from file or text editor
and then you can say with espeak command.

[mikeflan]

Are there commands that can allow access files out side the shell?

In one sense, all commands that access files (cat, split, grep, cut, etc.) access files outside the shell since all files are outside the shell. There are no files inside the shell.

And in another sense xed ~/.bashrc allows you to access the .bashrc file outside the shell.