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;-i
;-i
:Ignore case  
:Ignore case  
;-n
;-l
:Only report filname of files with matches
:Only report filename of files with matches
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;-h
:Suppress reporting of filenames when multiple files are scanned.  
:Suppress reporting of filenames when multiple files are scanned.  
;-l
;-n
:Report linenumber of matches too
:Report linenumber of matches too

Revision as of 10:28, 1 November 2018

Find pattern in data stream (files, standard input)

grep <pattern> <files>
Find pattern in any of the files.
When multiple files are scanned the filename is reported too (see -h below)
Useful options
-i
Ignore case
-l
Only report filename of files with matches
-h
Suppress reporting of filenames when multiple files are scanned.
-n
Report linenumber of matches too