Meaning of the word grep in English
What does grep mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
grep
US /ɡrɛp/
UK /ɡrɛp/
Verb
to search for a particular pattern of characters in a file or files
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I need to grep the log files for any errors.
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Can you grep for all lines containing 'warning'?
Noun
a command-line utility for searching plain-text data sets for lines that match a regular expression
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The grep command is very powerful for text processing.
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You can use grep to find specific patterns in files.