LOOK(1-BSD)         RISC/os Reference Manual          LOOK(1-BSD)



NAME
     look - find lines in a sorted list

SYNOPSIS
     look [ -df ] string [ file ]

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

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

     d    `Dictionary' order:  only letters, digits, tabs and
          blanks participate in comparisons.

     f    Fold.  Upper case letters compare equal to lower case.

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

FILES
     /usr/dict/words

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






























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