LOOK(1) User Commands LOOK(1)
look - find words in the system dictionary or lines in a sorted list
/usr/bin/look [-d] [-f] [-tc] string [filename]
The look command consults a sorted filename and prints all lines that
begin with string.
If no filename is specified, look uses /usr/share/lib/dict/words
with collating sequence -df.
look limits the length of a word to search for to 256 characters.
-d
Dictionary order. Only letters, digits, TAB and SPACE
characters are used in comparisons.
-f
Fold case. Upper case letters are not distinguished from lower
case in comparisons.
-tc
Set termination character. All characters to the right of c in
string are ignored.
/usr/share/lib/dict/words
spelling list
grep(1), sort(1), attributes(7)
March 29, 1994 LOOK(1)
NAME
look - find words in the system dictionary or lines in a sorted list
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/look [-d] [-f] [-tc] string [filename]
DESCRIPTION
The look command consults a sorted filename and prints all lines that
begin with string.
If no filename is specified, look uses /usr/share/lib/dict/words
with collating sequence -df.
look limits the length of a word to search for to 256 characters.
OPTIONS
-d
Dictionary order. Only letters, digits, TAB and SPACE
characters are used in comparisons.
-f
Fold case. Upper case letters are not distinguished from lower
case in comparisons.
-tc
Set termination character. All characters to the right of c in
string are ignored.
FILES
/usr/share/lib/dict/words
spelling list
SEE ALSO
grep(1), sort(1), attributes(7)
March 29, 1994 LOOK(1)