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ZSTDGREP(1)                                 User Commands                                ZSTDGREP(1)

NAME
       zstdgrep - print lines matching a pattern in zstandard-compressed files

SYNOPSIS
       zstdgrep [grep-flags] [--] pattern [files ...]

DESCRIPTION
       zstdgrep  runs  grep(1) on files, or stdin if no files argument is given, after decompressing
       them with zstdcat(1).

       The grep-flags and pattern arguments are passed on to grep(1). If an -e flag is found in  the
       grep-flags, zstdgrep will not look for a pattern argument.

       Note  that modern grep alternatives such as ripgrep (rg(1)) support zstd-compressed files out
       of the box, and can prove better alternatives than zstdgrep notably for  unsupported  complex
       pattern searches. Note though that such alternatives may also feature some minor command line
       differences.

EXIT STATUS
       In case of missing arguments or missing pattern, 1 will be returned, otherwise 0.

SEE ALSO
       zstd(1)

AUTHORS
       Thomas Klausner wiz AT NetBSD.org

zstd 1.5.5                                   March 2023                                  ZSTDGREP(1)