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strings

strings [-afov] [-min-len] [-n min-len] [-t radix] [-]
        [--all] [--print-file-name] [--bytes=min-len]
        [--radix=radix] [--target=bfdname]
        [--help] [--version] file...

For each file given, GNU strings prints the printable character sequences that are at least 4 characters long (or the number given with the options below) and are followed by a NUL or newline character. By default, it only prints the strings from the initialized data sections of object files; for other types of files, it prints the strings from the whole file.

strings is mainly useful for determining the contents of non-text files.

-a

--all

-

Do not scan only the initialized data section of object files; scan the whole files.

-f

--print-file-name

Print the name of the file before each string.

--help

Print a summary of the program usage on the standard output and exit.

-min-len

-n min-len

--bytes=min-len

Print sequences of characters that are at least min-len characters long, instead of the default 4.

-o

Like `-t o'. Some other versions of strings have `-o' act like `-t d' instead. Since we can not be compatible with both ways, we simply chose one.

-t radix

--radix=radix

Print the offset within the file before each string. The single character argument specifies the radix of the offset---`o' for octal, `x' for hexadecimal, or `d' for decimal.

--target=bfdname

Specify an object code format other than your system's default format. See section Target Selection, for more information.

-v

--version

Print the program version number on the standard output and exit.

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