LDP/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/grp.sh

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#!/bin/bash
# grp.sh: Rudimentary reimplementation of grep.
E_BADARGS=85
if [ -z "$1" ] # Check for argument to script.
then
echo "Usage: `basename $0` pattern"
exit $E_BADARGS
fi
echo
for file in * # Traverse all files in $PWD.
do
output=$(sed -n /"$1"/p $file) # Command substitution.
if [ ! -z "$output" ] # What happens if "$output" is not quoted?
then
echo -n "$file: "
echo "$output"
fi # sed -ne "/$1/s|^|${file}: |p" is equivalent to above.
echo
done
echo
exit 0
# Exercises:
# ---------
# 1) Add newlines to output, if more than one match in any given file.
# 2) Add features.