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STRINGS(1)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual	       STRINGS(1)



NNAAMMEE
     strings - find the printable strings in a file

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     ssttrriinnggss [[ --aaoo ]] [[ --nn nnuummbbeerr ]] [[ ffiillee ...... ]]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     _S_t_r_i_n_g displays the sequences of printable characters in
     each of the specified files, or in the standard input, by
     default.  By default, a sequence must be at least four char-
     acters in length before being displayed.

     The options are as follows:

     -a   By default, _s_t_r_i_n_g_s only searches the initialized data
	  space of object files.  The -_a option causes _s_t_r_i_n_g_s to
	  search the entire object file.

     -n   Specifies the minimum number of characters in a
	  sequence to be _n_u_m_b_e_r, instead of four.

     -o   The -_o option causes each string to be preceded by its
	  decimal offset in the file.

     _S_t_r_i_n_g_s is useful for identifying random binaries, among
     other things.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     hexdump(1)

BBUUGGSS
     The algorithm for identifying strings is extremely primi-
     tive.






















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