look.1

操作系统设计与实现源码

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


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

OPTIONS

     -d   Dictionary order: compare letters, digits and whitespace.

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

FILES

     /usr/lib/dict/words      Sorted list of English words.

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

AUTHOR
     Kees J. Bot ([e-mail])

























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