Which of the following is the correct syntax to search for the word "hello" in a file named file.txt using grep?

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Bash Scripting - Text Processing in Scripts

Which of the following is the correct syntax to search for the word "hello" in a file named file.txt using grep?

Agrep hello file.txt

Bgrep -f hello file.txt

Cgrep file.txt hello

Dgrep -x file.txt hello

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand grep syntax
The basic syntax is: grep [pattern] [file]. So to find "hello" in file.txt, use grep hello file.txt.
Step 2: Check other options
-f expects a file with patterns, -x matches whole lines, but order matters; options A and D have wrong argument order.
Final Answer:
grep hello file.txt -> Option A
Quick Check:
Basic grep syntax = grep pattern file [OK]

Quick Trick: grep syntax: grep pattern filename [OK]

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