Search list of texts in files?
I'm looking for a search engine for lists of text strings in files. I do not use the programs that only look for a line because I need to search several text strings and that the program performs the search in all files with the extension .txt.
The list of text strings to search, is only for the program to search one by one in each of the files. Once the search is complete, the program should show those files that match one or more of a text string specified in the list.
search text
asked 12 hours ago
MarianoMMarianoM
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I'm looking for a search engine for lists of text strings in files. I do not use the programs that only look for a line because I need to search several text strings and that the program performs the search in all files with the extension .txt.
The list of text strings to search, is only for the program to search one by one in each of the files. Once the search is complete, the program should show those files that match one or more of a text string specified in the list.
search text
asked 12 hours ago
MarianoMMarianoM
7010
2
You are looking for files which contains all desired strings or only some of them?
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@Ravexina I updated the question in more detail. The files may contain only a few strings of the searched text.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
Where are the files; in a folder (flat), in a directory (recursively) or set as args from cli?
– Jacob Vlijm
12 hours ago
@MarianoM Updated my answer ...
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@JacobVlijm The files can be in recursive directories.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
add a comment |
I'm looking for a search engine for lists of text strings in files. I do not use the programs that only look for a line because I need to search several text strings and that the program performs the search in all files with the extension .txt.
The list of text strings to search, is only for the program to search one by one in each of the files. Once the search is complete, the program should show those files that match one or more of a text string specified in the list.
search text
asked 12 hours ago
MarianoMMarianoM
7010
I'm looking for a search engine for lists of text strings in files. I do not use the programs that only look for a line because I need to search several text strings and that the program performs the search in all files with the extension .txt.
The list of text strings to search, is only for the program to search one by one in each of the files. Once the search is complete, the program should show those files that match one or more of a text string specified in the list.
search text
search text
asked 12 hours ago
MarianoMMarianoM
7010
asked 12 hours ago
MarianoMMarianoM
7010
edited 12 hours ago
MarianoM
asked 12 hours ago
MarianoMMarianoM
7010
asked 12 hours ago
MarianoMMarianoM
7010
asked 12 hours ago
MarianoMMarianoM
7010
7010
2
You are looking for files which contains all desired strings or only some of them?
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@Ravexina I updated the question in more detail. The files may contain only a few strings of the searched text.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
Where are the files; in a folder (flat), in a directory (recursively) or set as args from cli?
– Jacob Vlijm
12 hours ago
@MarianoM Updated my answer ...
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@JacobVlijm The files can be in recursive directories.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
add a comment |
2
You are looking for files which contains all desired strings or only some of them?
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@Ravexina I updated the question in more detail. The files may contain only a few strings of the searched text.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
Where are the files; in a folder (flat), in a directory (recursively) or set as args from cli?
– Jacob Vlijm
12 hours ago
@MarianoM Updated my answer ...
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@JacobVlijm The files can be in recursive directories.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
2
2
You are looking for files which contains all desired strings or only some of them?
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
You are looking for files which contains all desired strings or only some of them?
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@Ravexina I updated the question in more detail. The files may contain only a few strings of the searched text.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
@Ravexina I updated the question in more detail. The files may contain only a few strings of the searched text.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
Where are the files; in a folder (flat), in a directory (recursively) or set as args from cli?
– Jacob Vlijm
12 hours ago
Where are the files; in a folder (flat), in a directory (recursively) or set as args from cli?
– Jacob Vlijm
12 hours ago
@MarianoM Updated my answer ...
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@MarianoM Updated my answer ...
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@JacobVlijm The files can be in recursive directories.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
@JacobVlijm The files can be in recursive directories.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
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You can use grep in command line:
grep -Fl -f list *.txt
list is a file containing a list of strings you are looking for, and it will look for them in all .txt files where you have run the command.
or for searching recursively:
grep -Frl --include='*.txt' -f list .
-f Obtain patterns from FILE, one per line.
Here is an example, I've got three files: "1.txt" "2.txt" and "3.txt".
1.txt:
a
b
c
2.txt:
a
b
c
d
3.txt:
e
f
g
list file contains:
a
d
After running grep -Fl -f list *.txt what is get is:
1.txt
2.txt
-l for showing only the file names.
-f defines a file which contains the list of strings
-F Interpret PATTERN as a list of fixed strings (instead of regular expressions)
answered 12 hours ago
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
I was doing some tests and it works as expected :) Thank you!
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
@MarianoM You're welcome ;)
– Ravexina
11 hours ago
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You can use grep in command line:
grep -Fl -f list *.txt
list is a file containing a list of strings you are looking for, and it will look for them in all .txt files where you have run the command.
or for searching recursively:
grep -Frl --include='*.txt' -f list .
-f Obtain patterns from FILE, one per line.
Here is an example, I've got three files: "1.txt" "2.txt" and "3.txt".
1.txt:
a
b
c
2.txt:
a
b
c
d
3.txt:
e
f
g
list file contains:
a
d
After running grep -Fl -f list *.txt what is get is:
1.txt
2.txt
-l for showing only the file names.
-f defines a file which contains the list of strings
-F Interpret PATTERN as a list of fixed strings (instead of regular expressions)
answered 12 hours ago
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
I was doing some tests and it works as expected :) Thank you!
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
@MarianoM You're welcome ;)
– Ravexina
11 hours ago
add a comment |
You can use grep in command line:
grep -Fl -f list *.txt
list is a file containing a list of strings you are looking for, and it will look for them in all .txt files where you have run the command.
or for searching recursively:
grep -Frl --include='*.txt' -f list .
-f Obtain patterns from FILE, one per line.
Here is an example, I've got three files: "1.txt" "2.txt" and "3.txt".
1.txt:
a
b
c
2.txt:
a
b
c
d
3.txt:
e
f
g
list file contains:
a
d
After running grep -Fl -f list *.txt what is get is:
1.txt
2.txt
-l for showing only the file names.
-f defines a file which contains the list of strings
-F Interpret PATTERN as a list of fixed strings (instead of regular expressions)
answered 12 hours ago
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
I was doing some tests and it works as expected :) Thank you!
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
@MarianoM You're welcome ;)
– Ravexina
11 hours ago
add a comment |
You can use grep in command line:
grep -Fl -f list *.txt
list is a file containing a list of strings you are looking for, and it will look for them in all .txt files where you have run the command.
or for searching recursively:
grep -Frl --include='*.txt' -f list .
-f Obtain patterns from FILE, one per line.
Here is an example, I've got three files: "1.txt" "2.txt" and "3.txt".
1.txt:
a
b
c
2.txt:
a
b
c
d
3.txt:
e
f
g
list file contains:
a
d
After running grep -Fl -f list *.txt what is get is:
1.txt
2.txt
-l for showing only the file names.
-f defines a file which contains the list of strings
-F Interpret PATTERN as a list of fixed strings (instead of regular expressions)
answered 12 hours ago
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
You can use grep in command line:
grep -Fl -f list *.txt
list is a file containing a list of strings you are looking for, and it will look for them in all .txt files where you have run the command.
or for searching recursively:
grep -Frl --include='*.txt' -f list .
-f Obtain patterns from FILE, one per line.
Here is an example, I've got three files: "1.txt" "2.txt" and "3.txt".
1.txt:
a
b
c
2.txt:
a
b
c
d
3.txt:
e
f
g
list file contains:
a
d
After running grep -Fl -f list *.txt what is get is:
1.txt
2.txt
-l for showing only the file names.
-f defines a file which contains the list of strings
-F Interpret PATTERN as a list of fixed strings (instead of regular expressions)
answered 12 hours ago
RavexinaRavexina
32.3k1483113
edited 11 hours ago
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I was doing some tests and it works as expected :) Thank you!
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
@MarianoM You're welcome ;)
– Ravexina
11 hours ago
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I was doing some tests and it works as expected :) Thank you!
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
@MarianoM You're welcome ;)
– Ravexina
11 hours ago
I was doing some tests and it works as expected :) Thank you!
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
I was doing some tests and it works as expected :) Thank you!
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
@MarianoM You're welcome ;)
– Ravexina
11 hours ago
@MarianoM You're welcome ;)
– Ravexina
11 hours ago
add a comment |
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You are looking for files which contains all desired strings or only some of them?
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@Ravexina I updated the question in more detail. The files may contain only a few strings of the searched text.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago
Where are the files; in a folder (flat), in a directory (recursively) or set as args from cli?
– Jacob Vlijm
12 hours ago
@MarianoM Updated my answer ...
– Ravexina
12 hours ago
@JacobVlijm The files can be in recursive directories.
– MarianoM
12 hours ago