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NAME

git-grep - Print lines matching a pattern

SYNOPSIS

git grep [-a | --text] [-I] [--textconv] [-i | --ignore-case] [-w | --word-regexp]
	   [-v | --invert-match] [-h|-H] [--full-name]
	   [-E | --extended-regexp] [-G | --basic-regexp]
	   [-P | --perl-regexp]
	   [-F | --fixed-strings] [-n | --line-number] [--column]
	   [-l | --files-with-matches] [-L | --files-without-match]
	   [(-O | --open-files-in-pager) [<pager>]]
	   [-z | --null]
	   [ -o | --only-matching ] [-c | --count] [--all-match] [-q | --quiet]
	   [--max-depth <depth>] [--[no-]recursive]
	   [--color[=<when>] | --no-color]
	   [--break] [--heading] [-p | --show-function]
	   [-A <post-context>] [-B <pre-context>] [-C <context>]
	   [-W | --function-context]
	   [(-m | --max-count) <num>]
	   [--threads <num>]
	   [-f <file>] [-e] <pattern>
	   [--and|--or|--not|(|)|-e <pattern>…​]
	   [--recurse-submodules] [--parent-basename <basename>]
	   [ [--[no-]exclude-standard] [--cached | --untracked | --no-index] | <tree>…​]
	   [--] [<pathspec>…​]

DESCRIPTION

Look for specified patterns in the tracked files in the work tree, blobs registered in the index file, or blobs in given tree objects. Patterns are lists of one or more search expressions separated by newline characters. An empty string as search expression matches all lines.

OPTIONS

--cached

Instead of searching tracked files in the working tree, search blobs registered in the index file.

--untracked

In addition to searching in the tracked files in the working tree, search also in untracked files.

--no-index

Search files in the current directory that is not managed by Git, or by ignoring that the current directory is managed by Git. This is rather similar to running the regular grep(1) utility with its -r option specified, but with some additional benefits, such as using pathspec patterns to limit paths; see the pathspec entry in gitglossary[7] for more information.

This option cannot be used together with --cached or --untracked. See also grep.fallbackToNoIndex in CONFIGURATION below.

--no-exclude-standard

Also search in ignored files by not honoring the .gitignore mechanism. Only useful with --untracked.

--exclude-standard

Do not pay attention to ignored files specified via the .gitignore mechanism. Only useful when searching files in the current directory with --no-index.

--recurse-submodules

Recursively search in each submodule that is active and checked out in the repository. When used in combination with the <tree> option the prefix of all submodule output will be the name of the parent project’s <tree> object. This option cannot be used together with --untracked, and it has no effect if --no-index is specified.

-a
--text

Process binary files as if they were text.

--textconv

Honor textconv filter settings.

--no-textconv

Do not honor textconv filter settings. This is the default.

-i
--ignore-case

Ignore case differences between the patterns and the files.

-I

Don’t match the pattern in binary files.

--max-depth <depth>

For each <pathspec> given on command line, descend at most <depth> levels of directories. A value of -1 means no limit. This option is ignored if <pathspec> contains active wildcards. In other words if "a*" matches a directory named "a*", "*" is matched literally so --max-depth is still effective.

-r
--recursive

Same as --max-depth=-1; this is the default.

--no-recursive

Same as --max-depth=0.

-w
--word-regexp

Match the pattern only at word boundary (either begin at the beginning of a line, or preceded by a non-word character; end at the end of a line or followed by a non-word character).

-v
--invert-match

Select non-matching lines.

-h
-H

By default, the command shows the filename for each match. -h option is used to suppress this output. -H is there for completeness and does not do anything except it overrides -h given earlier on the command line.

--full-name

When run from a subdirectory, the command usually outputs paths relative to the current directory. This option forces paths to be output relative to the project top directory.

-E
--extended-regexp
-G
--basic-regexp

Use POSIX extended/basic regexp for patterns. Default is to use basic regexp.

-P
--perl-regexp

Use Perl-compatible regular expressions for patterns.

Support for these types of regular expressions is an optional compile-time dependency. If Git wasn’t compiled with support for them providing this option will cause it to die.

-F
--fixed-strings

Use fixed strings for patterns (don’t interpret pattern as a regex).

-n
--line-number