1TXT2REGEX(1)                General Commands Manual               TXT2REGEX(1)
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NAME

6       txt2regex -- console regular expression wizard
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SYNOPSIS

9       txt2regex [--nocolor|--whitebg] [--all|--prog programs]
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11       txt2regex --showmeta
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13       txt2regex --showinfo program [--nocolor]
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15       txt2regex --history value [--all|--prog programs]
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17       txt2regex --make label [--all|--prog programs]
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DESCRIPTION

20       txt2regex  is a regular expression wizard that converts human sentences
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23       In a simple interactive console interface, the  user  answer  questions
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26       https://aurelio.net/projects/txt2regex/
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OPTIONS

29       --all  Select  all  the  available  programs. Be aware that the list of
30              available programs is long. You will need a terminal window with
31              more than 40 lines for the user interface to fit. Also make sure
32              that the $LINES shell variable is  exported,  so  txt2regex  can
33              detect the current number of available lines.
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36       -h, --help
37              Print the help message and quit.
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41              Print  a regex from the given history data. The history value is
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46              Print a ready regex for the specified  label.  Inform  an  empty
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54       --prog <program1,program2,...>
55              Specify   which  programs  to  use,  separated  by  commas.  Use
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60              Print  regex-related  info  about  the  specified  program.  Use
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EXAMPLES

77       Using it as a wizard (interactive interface):
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101       Getting regex-related information about sed:
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109       Replay a regex by using history data:
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117       Getting handy ready-to-use regexes for common patterns:
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121              txt2regex --make number3 --prog perl
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WIZARD INTERFACE

128       +---------------------------------------+
129       | Top menu                              |
130       | Group menu                            |
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132       | Regexes of the selected programs      |
133       | ...                                   |
134       | ...                                   |
135       |                                       |
136       | History                               |
137       | Prompt                                |
138       |                                       |
139       | The question                          |
140       | The answers                           |
141       | ...                                   |
142       | ...                                   |
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WIZARD COMMANDS

148         .    Quit the program (with confirmation)
149         0    Reset the regular expression
150        1-9   Answers the questions
151         *    Toggles color ON/OFF
152         /    Add/remove programs
153         |    Insert an alternation (where allowed)
154         (    Open a new group (where allowed)
155         )    Close the opened group (if any)
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BUGS

159       https://github.com/aureliojargas/txt2regex/issues
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AUTHOR

162       Aurelio Jargas <verde@aurelio.net>
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165       Copyright © 2001-2020 Aurelio Jargas, GNU GPL v2
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170                                 May 21, 2020                     TXT2REGEX(1)
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