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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, common]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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---
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# git grep
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> Find strings inside tracked files in a repository.
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> Accepts a lot of the same flags as regular `grep`.
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> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-grep>.
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- Search for a string in files in the current `HEAD`:
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`git grep "{{search_string}}"`
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- Search for a string in files matching a glob pattern in the current `HEAD`:
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`git grep "{{search_string}}" -- "{{*.ext}}"`
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- Search for a string, including submodules:
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`git grep --recurse-submodules "{{search_string}}"`
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- Search for a string at a specific point in history:
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`git grep "{{search_string}}" {{HEAD~2}}`
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- Search for a string across all branches and all of history:
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`git grep "{{search_string}}" $(git rev-list --all)`
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