grepit
v1.0.0 grep
##Description
Grep Module for Node
###Syntax
grep(pattern, file)
####Parameters
pattern
RegExp or String to be searched for. (aka. the 'needle')
file
String - path and filename of file to be searched. (aka. the 'haystack')
####Output
Returns an array. The elements of the array will be the lines in which the pattern appears.
###Usage
Installation
$ npm install grepit
test_file.txt:
The first sentence of the text.
Now the second sentence.
Why not a third, a third that has a comma in it.
And then comes the fourth sentence.
Example
var grepit = require('grepit');
var result = grepit(/first/, 'test_file.txt');
// result = [ 'The first sentence of the text.' ]