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NAME
     zstdgrep - print lines matching a pattern in zstandard-compressed files

SYNOPSIS
     zstdgrep [grep-flags] [--] pattern [files ...]

DESCRIPTION
     zstdgrep runs grep(1) on files, or stdin if no files argument is given, af-
     ter 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 argu-
     ment.

     Note  that	 modern	 grep  alternatives  such  as  ripgrep	(rg(1))	 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	 differ-
     ences.

EXIT STATUS
     In case of missing arguments or missing pattern, 1 will be returned, other-
     wise 0.

SEE ALSO
     zstd(1)

AUTHORS
     Thomas Klausner wiz@NetBSD.org

zstd 1.5.6			   March 2024			     ZSTDGREP(1)