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Hi,

I am a new linux user and I have used grep a couple of times, and I had a
suggestion. Whenever I search for something using grep and it doesn't find
any results, it doesn't return anything. My suggestion is, instead of just
sending the user nothing, how about having a message like, "No results
matching those parameters". It might be confusing for a beginner whether he
executed the command correctly, if he doesn't see anything on screen.

Regards,
Ojas

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ing, how about having a message like, &quot;No results matching those param=
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/div><div>Regards,</div><div>Ojas</div></div>

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On 8/30/21 5:14 AM, Ojas Zanpure wrote:
> It might be confusing for a beginner whether he
> executed the command correctly, if he doesn't see anything on screen.

True. However, grep's behavior here is standardized by POSIX and a lot 
of people rely on it, so I don't think we can change it.

If there's any consolation, 'grep' is intended for experts (and you are 
now an expert ;-).

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