grep-haskell is an implementation of the classic grep utility, entirely in Haskell. This project aims to replicate the functionality and performance of traditional grep, leveraging Haskell's powerful pattern matching and concurrency features to provide a fast and efficient text search utility.
- File and Directory Recursion: Search through files and directories recursively, with options to include or exclude specific file types.
- Context Control: Display surrounding lines of content around matches for better context, with customizable lines before and after matches.
- Performance: Optimized for speed, aiming to match or come close to the performance of GNU grep by leveraging Haskell's concurrency and efficient text processing capabilities.
- Color Highlighting: See your matches highlighted in the terminal for easier scanning.
- Multiple File Handling: Search through multiple files or standard input, with clear indications of where matches are found.
- Customizable Output: Options to show only filenames, count of matches, line numbers, and more, for flexible output tailored to your needs.
To install grep-haskell, ensure you have the Haskell Stack tool installed on your system. Follow these steps:
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/grep-haskell.git cd grep-haskell -
Build the project using Stack:
cabal build
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Run your local binary path:
cabal exec my-grep
Basic usage of grep-haskell follows the familiar grep syntax, with additional options for its unique features:
grep-haskell [OPTIONS] PATTERN [FILE...]-i,--ignore-case: Ignore case distinctions in both the pattern and the input files.-n,--line-number: Prefix each line of output with the line number within its input file.
Search for the word "Hello Haskell" in all files in the directory "./haskell" and subdirectories:
./my-grep "Hello Haskell" ./haskell/ -nContributions to grep-haskell are welcome! Whether it's bug reports, feature requests, or pull requests, all forms of contributions help make grep-haskell better. Please follow the standard GitHub fork & pull request workflow.
This README is just a starting point. As grep-haskell grows and evolves, be sure to update documentation to reflect new features and changes.