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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grep command
1, record 1, English, grep%20command
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grep 2, record 1, English, grep
correct
- global regular expression print 3, record 1, English, global%20regular%20expression%20print
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A command line utility originally written for use with the Unix operating system. 2, record 1, English, - grep%20command
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name comes from a command in the Unix text editor ed that takes the form g/re/p meaning "search globally for matches to the regular expression re, and print lines where they are found". This describes the default behavior of the grep command. Grep takes a regular expression on the command line, reads standard input or a list of files, and outputs the lines containing matches for the regular expression. There are various command line switches available when using grep that modify that default behavior. 2, record 1, English, - grep%20command
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commande grep
1, record 1, French, commande%20grep
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- context-driven line editor
1, record 2, English, context%2Ddriven%20line%20editor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line editor in which the user need not know or keep track of line numbers but can call up text by line content; the computer will then search for the indicated pattern. 1, record 2, English, - context%2Ddriven%20line%20editor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éditeur contextuel
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9diteur%20contextuel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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