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diff --git a/programs/zstdgrep.1.md b/programs/zstdgrep.1.md index 363ad4f9978c..35186a4bf02d 100644 --- a/programs/zstdgrep.1.md +++ b/programs/zstdgrep.1.md @@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -`zstdgrep` runs `grep (1)` on files or stdin, if no files argument is given, after decompressing them with `zstdcat (1)`. +`zstdgrep` runs `grep (1)` on files, or `stdin` if no files argument is given, after decompressing them with `zstdcat (1)`. The grep-flags and pattern arguments are passed on to `grep (1)`. If an `-e` flag is found in the `grep-flags`, `zstdgrep` will not look for a pattern argument. +Note that modern `grep` alternatives such as `ripgrep` (`rg`) support `zstd`-compressed files out of the box, +and can prove better alternatives than `zstdgrep` notably for unsupported complex pattern searches. +Note though that such alternatives may also feature some minor command line differences. + EXIT STATUS ----------- In case of missing arguments or missing pattern, 1 will be returned, otherwise 0. |