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



NNAAMMEE
     strings - find the printable strings in a file

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     ssttrriinnggss [ --aaoo ] [ --_n_u_m_b_e_r ] [ file ... ]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     _S_t_r_i_n_g_s looks for ascii strings in each of the specified
     files, or from the standard input.  A string is any sequence
     of 4 or more printing characters.	Unless the --aa flag is
     given, _s_t_r_i_n_g_s only looks in the initialized data space of
     object files.  If the --oo flag is given, then each string is
     preceded by its decimal offset in the file.  If the --_n_u_m_b_e_r
     flag is given, then _n_u_m_b_e_r is used as the minimum string
     length rather than 4.

     _S_t_r_i_n_g_s is useful for identifying random object files and
     many other things.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     od(1)

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






























Printed 7/9/88		December 3, 1986			1