


LOOK(1)		Linux Programmer's Manual		LOOK(1)


NNAAMMEE
       look - find lines is a sorted list

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       llooookk [[ --ddffaa ]] string [[ file ]]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       llooookk  performs  a  binary  search for _s_t_r_i_n_g in the sorted
       file _f_i_l_e, and prints lines that begin with  _s_t_r_i_n_g.   The
       --dd  and	--ff flags describe exactly how the file is sorted.
       By default, the file _/_u_s_r_/_d_i_c_t_/_w_o_r_d_s is used, with the --ddff
       options enabled.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       --dd     Specifies	"dictionary"  ordering.   Only	letters,
	      digits, tabs, and spaces are considered when  doing
	      comparisons.

       --ff     Specifies that upper and lower case letters will be
	      "folded" together, so that  upper	and  lower  case
	      letters will be treated identically when doing com-
	      parisons.

       --aa     Specified that the "alternate" word  list	will  be
	      used.   The  alternate  word  list is defined to be
	      _/_u_s_r_/_d_i_c_t_/_w_e_b_2, which is usually the public  domain
	      version of the 2nd Webster's word list.

FFIILLEESS
       _/_u_s_r_/_d_i_c_t_/_w_o_r_d_s
       _/_u_s_r_/_d_i_c_t_/_w_e_b_2

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       ddiicctt(1), ssoorrtt(1), ggrreepp(1), aaggrreepp(1)

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Rik Faith (faith@cs.unc.edu)




















Linux 0.99	   Sat Mar 13 16:39:32 1993			1


