Etymology of "grep"

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From: David Phillip Oster
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1987 18:43

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We've all heard the story that grep gets its name from the command in old
Unix "ed": g/r.e./p where r.e. stands for regular expression. Although
this may be true, it is hard to believe that it is the whole truth.

"Grep" is also named for "greps" the Yiddish word for "belch."

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