Common options:¶

-h, --help

Print help message

-V, --version

Print version info

-v, --verbose

Print verbosely while processing

-q, --quiet

Only print fatal erros and requested output

-s, --silent

Alias of --quiet

--colour[=WHEN]

Print in colour WHEN:

--color[=WHEN]

always, never, auto (default)

Input/Output options:¶

-i, --input=INFILE

Read input transducer from INFILE

-o, --output=OUTFILE

Write output transducer to OUTFILE

Pmatch options:¶

-n --newline

Newline as input separator (default is blank line)

-x --extract-patterns

Only print tagged parts in output

-l --locate

Only print locations of matches

-w --print-weights

In locate mode, include weights of the matches

-c --count-patterns

Print the total number of matches when done

--delete-patterns

Replace matches with opening tags

--no-mark-patterns

Don't tag matched patterns

--max-context

Upper limit to context length allowed

--max-recursion

Upper limit for recursion

--weight-cutoff=W

Upper limit for allowed weight

-t, --time-cutoff=S

Limit search after having used S seconds per input

-p --profile

Produce profiling data

Use standard streams for input and output.