Flags

The flags that are supported are similar to those supported by the standard Unix strings command:

-a
Search the entire file. This flag is present for command-line compatibility: this strings command always searches files in their entirety.

-o
Also show the offset of each string found. The offset is shown in hexadecimal and not octal, unlike the Unix strings command.

-#
Specifiy a number for #. Strings must have a minimum length of # characters before they are shown. The default minimum number of characters is 4.

-s
Descend subdirectories, also.

-S
Search system and hidden files, also.

`-a`	Search the entire file. This flag is present for command-line compatibility: this strings command always searches files in their entirety.
`-o`	Also show the offset of each string found. The offset is shown in hexadecimal and not octal, unlike the Unix strings command.
`-#`	Specifiy a number for `#`. Strings must have a minimum length of `#` characters before they are shown. The default minimum number of characters is 4.
`-s`	Descend subdirectories, also.
`-S`	Search system and hidden files, also.