Autogenerated HTML docs for v1.7.0-83-g241b9
diff --git a/git-grep.txt b/git-grep.txt index e019e76..c44724d 100644 --- a/git-grep.txt +++ b/git-grep.txt
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ [-A <post-context>] [-B <pre-context>] [-C <context>] [-f <file>] [-e] <pattern> [--and|--or|--not|(|)|-e <pattern>...] [<tree>...] - [--] [<path>...] + [--] [<pathspec>...] DESCRIPTION ----------- -Look for specified patterns in the working tree files, blobs -registered in the index file, or given tree objects. +Look for specified patterns in the tracked files in the work tree, blobs +registered in the index file, or blobs in given tree objects. OPTIONS @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Don't match the pattern in binary files. --max-depth <depth>:: - For each pathspec given on command line, descend at most <depth> + For each <pathspec> given on command line, descend at most <depth> levels of directories. A negative value means no limit. -w:: @@ -168,12 +168,19 @@ \--:: Signals the end of options; the rest of the parameters - are <path> limiters. + are <pathspec> limiters. +<pathspec>...:: + If given, limit the search to paths matching at least one pattern. + Both leading paths match and glob(7) patterns are supported. Example ------- +git grep 'time_t' -- '*.[ch]':: + Looks for `time_t` in all tracked .c and .h files in the working + directory and its subdirectories. + git grep -e \'#define\' --and \( -e MAX_PATH -e PATH_MAX \):: Looks for a line that has `#define` and either `MAX_PATH` or `PATH_MAX`.
