PickVidsWhere GREP Came From - Computerphile
Why it was recommended
My favourite BWK video is about grep.
Strong recommendationpeterburkimsher · Original
What it covers
Brian Kernighan explains how grep came to be, written overnight by Ken Thompson, and how it got its name from the ed command g/re/p. He also covers the lineage from QED to ed. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.
Video details
- Channel
- Computerphile
- Length
- 10 min 7 sec
- Year
- 2018
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