[NTLUG:Discuss] scratching head

[Chris Cox]

Steve Baker wrote:
> Carl Haddick wrote:
> 
>> In other words, type all lines in all text files that contain at least
>> three arbitrary characters, skipping lines that are 0, 1, or 2
>> characters in length.
>>
>> Did I get it right? Do I win anything?
> 
> 
> That's certainly what it does...the question is why? - and why is it in
> someones .sig ?
> 
>>>  find . -type f | xargs file | grep -i text | cut -f1 -d: | xargs 
>>> grep "..."

Ok guys... this simple one line is used to find a piece of text
in all text files within a directory.

The "..." is mere elipses... you fill in the string you are looking for.

I know this is the correct answer, because most people know this
is one of my favorite one liners.

> 
> 
> ...and if that's what it does, it's got a bug in it.  Suppose I have 
> file called:
> 
>    texture_map.png
> 
> ...well, let's just say it's not going to be a pretty sight!

Uh... ok.  But I think you're saying that because you assumed the
elipses was a literal grep '...', a valid misunderstanding.