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SYNOPSIS
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SYNOPSIS
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-'git-grep' [<option>...] <pattern> [<path>...]
+'git-grep' [<option>...] [-e] <pattern> [--] [<path>...]
DESCRIPTION
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DESCRIPTION
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OPTIONS
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OPTIONS
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+`--`::
+ Signals the end of options; the rest of the parameters
+ are <path> limiters.
+
<option>...::
Either an option to pass to `grep` or `git-ls-files`.
<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`.
+
+ 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=*`.
+
+ All other options will be passed to `grep`.
<pattern>::
<pattern>::
- The pattern to look for.
+ The pattern to look for. The first non option is taken
+ as the pattern; if your pattern begins with a dash, use
+ `-e <pattern>`.
<path>...::
Optional paths to limit the set of files to be searched;
<path>...::
Optional paths to limit the set of files to be searched;