read-quickly is a terminal-based program that lets you read plain-text files in blazing speed.
The tool displays a plain-text file word-by-word in the middle of the terminal. Words are automatically paged in a specifiable rate, by default 2 words per second.
This is a bit slow, you should turn it up when gradually until your performance has been optimised. Repeated words are indicated by alternating reverse video highlighting.
Escape sequences are printed as-is.
If no file is specified, or if ‘-‘ i specified, stdin will be paged.
read-quickly uses a method called rapid serial visual presentation.
This is free and open source software.
Website: codeberg.org/maandree/read-quickly
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Developer: Mattias Andrée
License: ISC License
read-quickly is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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