1LOOK(1)                     General Commands Manual                    LOOK(1)
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NAME

6       look - find lines in a sorted list
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SYNOPSIS

9       look [ -df ] string [ file ]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Look  consults  a  sorted  file  and  prints  all lines that begin with
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15       The options d and f affect comparisons as in sort(1):
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17       d   `Dictionary' order: only letters, digits, tabs and blanks  partici‐
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20       f   Fold.  Upper case letters compare equal to lower case.
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22       If  no  file  is  specified,  /usr/dict/words is assumed with collating
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FILES

26       /usr/dict/words
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SEE ALSO

29       sort(1), grep(1)
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337th Edition                     April 29, 1985                         LOOK(1)