With -w, grep will match “error” but skip things like “errors” or “terror.” The difference can be subtle, but when you’re trying to be precise, it matters a lot. I use this when I’m searching through ...

grep is a command-line utility for searching plain-text data sets for lines that match a regular expression. Created in the early days of Unix, it has become a cornerstone of text processing in Linux ...

grep is the established tool for full-text file search on the command line. But alternatives are available, like ripgrep, ag, and sift. But should you switch and, if so, which should be your search ...

I've been using BBEdit 6.5 in os9 at work, but I was laid off and now I'm using it (my own personal copy) in os X. I took home the saved grep patterns file from work and I want to import it in at home ...

I'm using grep to search for a pattern. <BR><BR>grep -i -r 'pattern" "path in the box"<BR><BR>How can I use the grep but instesad of including pattern excluding pattern. Example, I want to search for ...

Bare Bones Software has released a major update to BBEdit, its incredibly powerful and popular text editor. BBEdit 13 adds over 100 new features, including new grep (regular expansions) capabilities, ...

Bare Bones Software has released BBEdit 13.0, a new version to its professional strength text and code editor. Ready for macOS Catalina, it brings more than 100 new features, changes, and improvements ...

BBEdit 13 is the leading professional text editor for macOS, offering writers, software developers, and web authors a comprehensive set of tools for editing, searching, and manipulating text and ...