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grep

grep is a command-line utility for searching plain-text data sets for lines matching a regular expression.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Haiku
  • Linux Mobile
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Full-Text Search
  2.  File Search
  3.  Support for regular expressions

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grep information

  • Developed by

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  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

  • Alternatives

    44 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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What is grep?

grep is a command-line utility for searching plain-text data sets for lines matching a regular expression.

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