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git-grep(1)
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git-grep(1)
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-v0.99.6, Sep 2005
NAME
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NAME
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-git-grep - print lines matching a pattern
+git-grep - Print lines matching a pattern
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>...::
<path>...::
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Optional paths to limit the set of files to be searched;
passed to `git-ls-files`.
Optional paths to limit the set of files to be searched;
passed to `git-ls-files`.