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logcat:tldr:2759d
logcat: Display lines that match a regular expression.
$ logcat --regex ${regular_expression}
try on your machine
The command "logcat --regex ${regular_expression}" is used to filter logcat output on an Android device based on a regular expression.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "logcat" is a command-line tool in Android that displays log messages from the device's system and applications. It is primarily used for debugging purposes.
- "--regex" is an option that tells logcat to use a regular expression for filtering the log messages.
- "${regular_expression}" is a placeholder for the actual regular expression. You should replace it with the specific regular expression you want to use for filtering. Note that regular expressions are a powerful tool for pattern matching and can help you search for specific log messages that match a particular pattern or condition.
For example, if you want to filter logcat output to display only log messages related to a specific tag (e.g., "MyApp"), you can use the following command: logcat --regex ".MyApp."
This command will display all log messages containing the tag "MyApp" in the output. The ".*" before and after the tag represent any characters appearing zero or more times, allowing for flexibility in the log message structure.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.