git-grep - print lines matching a pattern
git-grep [<option>…] <pattern> [<path>…]
Searches list of files git-ls-files produces for lines containing a match to the given pattern.
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 pattern to look for.
Optional paths to limit the set of files to be searched; passed to git-ls-files.
Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
Part of the git(7) suite