Tcgrep is a fork of the popular grep command-line utility, written in Perl. It offers advanced features such as regular expression search, recursive search, and filtering by file type. Tcgrep is a powerful tool for searching and manipulating text-based files in a Linux environment.
The Grep module is a software tool that has undergone significant modifications since its origin as a fork of tcgrep. Its features include an understanding of context, the ability to match from the start or end of a file via line or byte count, and it even offers size limits and highlighting options. This tool extends matching to boolean expressions and enables the structuring of regular expressions with arbitrary pieces of Perl code. Additionally, it can perform basic stemming and synonym-expansion in regular expressions through its use of expansyn.
The Grep module has expanded functionality, including its ability to handle -lines, paragraphs, file slurping, directory recursion, and compressed files. It can act as both a Perl module and a command-line program, providing flexibility in how it is used. Grep.xchange is a support program associated with the Grep module, taking grep or Grep.pm input to apply an expression at each grep match. This expression can be arbitrary Perl code which, for example, modifies only the line of the match with s///g, or operates against the current pos () position in the whole file.
Grep.xchange --modified goes one step further and replaces the matched lines with the edited text from the grep output. Furthermore, changes are logged in diff -u format and can be revoked/redone with patch. In conclusion, the Grep module and its associated support program, Grep.xchange, are powerful tools that enhance regular expression matching and expand functionality. Their flexibility and ease of use make them a valuable asset for any software developer or programmer.
The Grep module has expanded functionality, including its ability to handle -lines, paragraphs, file slurping, directory recursion, and compressed files. It can act as both a Perl module and a command-line program, providing flexibility in how it is used. Grep.xchange is a support program associated with the Grep module, taking grep or Grep.pm input to apply an expression at each grep match. This expression can be arbitrary Perl code which, for example, modifies only the line of the match with s///g, or operates against the current pos () position in the whole file.
Grep.xchange --modified goes one step further and replaces the matched lines with the edited text from the grep output. Furthermore, changes are logged in diff -u format and can be revoked/redone with patch. In conclusion, the Grep module and its associated support program, Grep.xchange, are powerful tools that enhance regular expression matching and expand functionality. Their flexibility and ease of use make them a valuable asset for any software developer or programmer.
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