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"Ack is designed as a replacement for 99% of the uses of grep." Alright, but where is the advantage of it?
by datalist 11y ago
"Ack is designed as a replacement for 99% of the uses of grep."
Alright, but where is the advantage of it?
- mbel 11y agoThe name is one letter shorter. Here are some other advantages listed: http://beyondgrep.com/why-ack/ http://beyondgrep.com/why-ack/
- datalist 11y agoThanks, though I hope that statement came with a pinch of sarcasm ;) The list reads more like a list of features though than "advantages over grep".
- Kurtz79 11y agoAbout the command name length, probably a running joke ? This is from the feature list of the Silver Searcher, listed above: "The command name is 33% shorter than ack, and all keys are on the home row!"