look(1)                 (BSD Compatibility Package)                 look(1)

NAME
     look - find lines in a sorted list

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/ucb/look [-df] string [file]

DESCRIPTION
     look consults a sorted file and prints all lines that begin with
     string. It uses binary search.

OPTIONS
     The options -d and -f affect comparisons as in sort(1):

     -d   "Dictionary" order: only letters, digits, tabs, and blanks parti-
          cipate in comparisons.

     -f   Fold. Uppercase letters compare equal to lowercase.

     If no file is specified, /usr/ucblib/dict/words is assumed with col-
     lating sequence -df.

FILES
     /usr/ucblib/dict/words

SEE ALSO
     grep(1), sort(1).





























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