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NAME
strings - extract strings
SYNOPSIS
strings [-afo] [-n length] [-t {d|o|x}] [file ...]
DESCRIPTION
"strings" prints strings gleaned from the given files (or from standard
input.) By default strings of less than 4 characters are ignored. A
string is considered to be any sequence of graphical ASCII characters
(plus space and tab).
Options:
-f Print the file name with each string.
-n length Set the minimum length of strings to print; 4 by default.
-o Print each string with the octal offset in the file.
(Same as -to).
-t {d|o|x} Print each string with the offset in the file;
specify decimal, octal or hexadecimal respectively.
The -a option is included for compatibility with older versions but does
nothing.
BUGS
Things are seldom what they seem,
Skim milk masquerades as cream;
Highlows pass as patent leathers;
Jackdaws strut in peacock's feathers.
perl v5.42.0 2025-11-06 STRINGS(1)