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=*`.
git-grep - print lines matching a pattern
git-grep [<option>…] [-e] <pattern> [--] [<path>…]
Searches list of files git-ls-files produces for lines containing a match to the given pattern.
Signals the end of options; the rest of the parameters are <path> limiters.
Either an option to pass to grep or git-ls-files.
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`.
The pattern to look for. The first non option is taken as the pattern; if your pattern begins with a dash, use -e <pattern>.
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