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diff --git a/doc/grep.texi b/doc/grep.texi index 728c039d..334a0593 100644 --- a/doc/grep.texi +++ b/doc/grep.texi @@ -311,11 +311,11 @@ The scanning of each file stops on the first match. @opindex -m @opindex --max-count @cindex max-count -Stop reading a file after @var{num} matching lines. +Stop after the first @var{num} selected lines. If the input is standard input from a regular file, -and @var{num} matching lines are output, +and @var{num} selected lines are output, @command{grep} ensures that the standard input is positioned -just after the last matching line before exiting, +just after the last selected line before exiting, regardless of the presence of trailing context lines. This enables a calling process to resume a search. For example, the following shell script makes use of it: @@ -340,10 +340,8 @@ done @end example @cindex context lines -When @command{grep} stops after @var{num} matching lines, +When @command{grep} stops after @var{num} selected lines, it outputs any trailing context lines. -Since context does not include matching lines, -@command{grep} will stop when it encounters another matching line. When the @option{-c} or @option{--count} option is also used, @command{grep} does not output a count greater than @var{num}. When the @option{-v} or @option{--invert-match} option is also used, |