---
name: "Search::Dict"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-5.004-doc"
version: "5.004.05-6"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Search::Dict/3pm"
---

# Search::Dict(3pm)

search for key in dictionary file

## NAME

Search::Dict, look - search for key in dictionary file

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Search::Dict;
    look *FILEHANDLE, $key, $dict, $fold;
```

## DESCRIPTION

Sets file position in FILEHANDLE to be first line greater than or equal (stringwise) to *$key*.  Returns the new file position, or -1 if an error occurs.

The flags specify dictionary order and case folding:

If *$dict* is true, search by dictionary order (ignore anything but word characters and whitespace).

If *$fold* is true, ignore case.