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git-grep(1)
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NAME
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git-grep - print lines matching a pattern
SYNOPSIS
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'git-grep' <option>... <pattern> <path>...
DESCRIPTION
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Searches list of files `git-ls-files` produces for lines
containing a match to the given pattern.
OPTIONS
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<option>...::
Either an option to pass to `grep` or `git-ls-files`.
Some `grep` options, such as `-C` and `-m`, that take
parameters are known to `git-grep`.
<pattern>::
The pattern to look for.
<path>...::
Optional paths to limit the set of files to be searched;
passed to `git-ls-files`.
Author
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Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Documentation
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Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
GIT
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite