commands.sh

lid

linux

Query an ID database for tokens matching a pattern. Note: An ID database must first be built using `mkid`.

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Options (4)

-i, --ignore-caseboolean

Find tokens matching a pattern, ignoring case

Example: lid {{[-i|--ignore-case]}} {{token}}
-r, --regexpboolean

Find tokens matching an extended `regex`

Example: lid {{[-r|--regexp]}} "{{pattern}}"
-R, --resultboolean

Output matching lines in grep-style format

Example: lid {{[-R|--result]}} grep {{token}}
-F, --frequencyboolean

Find tokens that appear only once (useful for finding unused definitions)

Example: lid {{[-F|--frequency]}} 1

Examples (6)

List all tokens and their file locations in the ID database

Find files containing a specific token

lid token

Find tokens matching a pattern, ignoring case

lid [-i|--ignore-case] token

Find tokens matching an extended `regex`

lid [-r|--regexp] "pattern"

Output matching lines in grep-style format

lid [-R|--result] grep token

Find tokens that appear only once (useful for finding unused definitions)

lid [-F|--frequency] 1
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