grep:tldr:274a3
grep: Search for a pattern in all files recursively in a directory, showing line numbers of matches, ignoring binary files.
$ grep --recursive --line-number --binary-files=${without-match} "${search_pattern}" ${path-to-directory}
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This command uses the grep command to search for a specific pattern in a directory and its subdirectories.
Let's break down the command and its options:
grep: The command itself.--recursive: This option tells grep to search for files in the specified directory and its subdirectories recursively.--line-number: This option prints the line numbers along with the matching lines, so you can easily locate the matches.--binary-files=${without-match}: This option tells grep how to treat binary files. In this case, it indicates that binary files without any matching pattern should not be treated as text files and should not generate any output.${search_pattern}: This is the pattern you want to search for. It can be a regular expression or a simple text string.${path-to-directory}: This is the path to the directory where you want to search for the pattern.
When you run this command, grep will recursively search for the specified pattern in all files within the directory and its subdirectories. It will print out the matched lines along with their line numbers and exclude binary files that don't have any matches.
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