Windows Grep - Search and Replace With Regular Expressions
UNIX-style Search and Replace with Regular Expressions
Windows Grep is a utility that combines the power and flexibility of traditional command line grep utilities available on DOS, UNIX and other platforms with the ease of use of Microsoft Windows. It offers a variety of search and replace functionality, including the ability to save and reuse search queries.
Basic features include: - Simple search and replace with regular expressions; - Works safely with a wide range of preview, undo and backup options; - Recursive grepping to allow you to use all backreferences (if any) in your searches; - Easy-to-use graphical user interface for fast searching. - Supports multiple file formats and includes a full-featured file viewer;
Advanced features include: - Efficient time-saving searches using regular expressions; - Built-in grep tool that is easier to use than most stand-alone grep tools; - Fast and powerful search engines with multiple search methods; - Detailed results in a file view; - Text highlighting for easy viewing of search matches; - Saved search sessions, allowing you to work on files without interrupting your search.
In addition to its beginner mode, which allows you to search in any folder you specify, Windows Grep also provides an Expert Mode with a special Search Criteria dialog box. In this mode, you can set the format of the gathered files (as delimited or fixed-length lists) and even specify filters that will make sure that only the documents you want to look up are searched. Once the search is complete, various related information is displayed, such as a full path, size, number of occurrences and the exact text style found in the looked up document.