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Old 03-10-2009
grep using lists?

I have a file that contain a list of files. How can I use grep to search the files in the list for a specific pattern?
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Old 03-10-2009
Code:
grep 'specific pattern' $(< listoffiles.lis )

assuming you have a modern shell.
# 3  
Old 03-10-2009
Code:
for f in `cat listoffiles`
do
grep "specific pattern" "$f"
done

depending on what you want from the grep, you might want a "grep -l..."
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