| git-grep(1) |
| =========== |
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| NAME |
| ---- |
| git-grep - print lines matching a pattern |
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| SYNOPSIS |
| -------- |
| 'git-grep' [<option>...] [-e] <pattern> [--] [<path>...] |
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| DESCRIPTION |
| ----------- |
| Searches list of files `git-ls-files` produces for lines |
| containing a match to the given pattern. |
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| OPTIONS |
| ------- |
| `--`:: |
| Signals the end of options; the rest of the parameters |
| are <path> limiters. |
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| <option>...:: |
| Either an option to pass to `grep` or `git-ls-files`. |
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| The following are the specific `git-ls-files` options |
| that may be given: `-o`, `--cached`, `--deleted`, `--others`, |
| `--killed`, `--ignored`, `--modified`, `--exclude=*`, |
| `--exclude-from=*`, and `--exclude-per-directory=*`. |
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| All other options will be passed to `grep`. |
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| <pattern>:: |
| The pattern to look for. The first non option is taken |
| as the pattern; if your pattern begins with a dash, use |
| `-e <pattern>`. |
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| <path>...:: |
| Optional paths to limit the set of files to be searched; |
| passed to `git-ls-files`. |
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| Author |
| ------ |
| Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> |
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| Documentation |
| -------------- |
| Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. |
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| GIT |
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| Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite |
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