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.SH OPTIONS |
.SH OPTIONS |
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The order in which some of the options appear can affect the output. For |
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example, both the \fB-h\fP and \fB-l\fP options affect the printing of file |
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names. Whichever comes later in the command line will be the one that takes |
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effect. |
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.TP 10 |
.TP 10 |
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\fB--\fP |
\fB--\fP |
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This terminate the list of options. It is useful if the next item on the |
This terminate the list of options. It is useful if the next item on the |
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This is equivalent to setting both \fB-A\fP and \fB-B\fP to the same value. |
This is equivalent to setting both \fB-A\fP and \fB-B\fP to the same value. |
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.TP |
.TP |
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\fB-c\fP, \fB--count\fP |
\fB-c\fP, \fB--count\fP |
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Do not output individual lines; instead just output a count of the number of |
Do not output individual lines from the files that are being scanned; instead |
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lines that would otherwise have been output. If several files are given, a |
output the number of lines that would otherwise have been shown. If no lines |
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count is output for each of them. In this mode, the \fB-A\fP, \fB-B\fP, and |
are selected, the number zero is output. If several files are are being |
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\fB-C\fP options are ignored. |
scanned, a count is output for each of them. However, if the |
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\fB--files-with-matches\fP option is also used, only those files whose counts |
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are greater than zero are listed. When \fB-c\fP is used, the \fB-A\fP, |
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\fB-B\fP, and \fB-C\fP options are ignored. |
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.TP |
.TP |
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\fB--colour\fP, \fB--color\fP |
\fB--colour\fP, \fB--color\fP |
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If this option is given without any data, it is equivalent to "--colour=auto". |
If this option is given without any data, it is equivalent to "--colour=auto". |
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\fB-l\fP, \fB--files-with-matches\fP |
\fB-l\fP, \fB--files-with-matches\fP |
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Instead of outputting lines from the files, just output the names of the files |
Instead of outputting lines from the files, just output the names of the files |
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containing lines that would have been output. Each file name is output |
containing lines that would have been output. Each file name is output |
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once, on a separate line. Searching stops as soon as a matching line is found |
once, on a separate line. Searching normally stops as soon as a matching line |
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in a file. |
is found in a file. However, if the \fB-c\fP (count) option is also used, |
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matching continues in order to obtain the correct count, and those files that |
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have at least one match are listed along with their counts. Using this option |
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with \fB-c\fP is a way of suppressing the listing of files with no matches. |
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.TP |
.TP |
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\fB--label\fP=\fIname\fP |
\fB--label\fP=\fIname\fP |
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This option supplies a name to be used for the standard input when file names |
This option supplies a name to be used for the standard input when file names |
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as in the GNU \fBgrep\fP program. Any long option of the form |
as in the GNU \fBgrep\fP program. Any long option of the form |
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\fB--xxx-regexp\fP (GNU terminology) is also available as \fB--xxx-regex\fP |
\fB--xxx-regexp\fP (GNU terminology) is also available as \fB--xxx-regex\fP |
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(PCRE terminology). However, the \fB--locale\fP, \fB-M\fP, \fB--multiline\fP, |
(PCRE terminology). However, the \fB--locale\fP, \fB-M\fP, \fB--multiline\fP, |
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\fB-u\fP, and \fB--utf-8\fP options are specific to \fBpcregrep\fP. |
\fB-u\fP, and \fB--utf-8\fP options are specific to \fBpcregrep\fP. If both the |
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\fB-c\fP and \fB-l\fP options are given, GNU grep lists only file names, |
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without counts, but \fBpcregrep\fP gives the counts. |
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.SH "OPTIONS WITH DATA" |
.SH "OPTIONS WITH DATA" |
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.rs |
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.sp |
.sp |
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.nf |
.nf |
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Last updated: 01 March 2009 |
Last updated: 12 August 2009 |
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Copyright (c) 1997-2009 University of Cambridge. |
Copyright (c) 1997-2009 University of Cambridge. |
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