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Grep Command: Print Only The Matched Text
An engineer might use the grep command with the '-o' option to extract and display only the specific matching substrings from large log files or source code during a debugging session. Exact CLI syntax to print only the matched text using Grep.
When to use this: An engineer might use the grep command with the '-o' option to extract and display only the specific matching substrings from large log files or source code during a debugging session.
Command Syntax
grep -o "<search_pattern>" <path/to/file>grep -o "<search_pattern>" <path/to/file>Command Breakdown
-o- Only Matching
- Prints only the matching part of the line.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to print only the matched text using Grep.
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