# [PATCH] doc: fix git grep args order in Quick Reference 2 messages from 2026-03-16 to 2026-03-16. Participants: Guillaume Jacob via GitGitGadget, Junio C Hamano. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/65268 ## Guillaume Jacob via GitGitGadget, 2026-03-16 14:15 Subject: [PATCH] doc: fix git grep args order in Quick Reference Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/pull.2069.git.1773670536808.gitgitgadget%40gmail.com ``` From: Guillaume Jacob The example provided has its arguments in the wrong order. The revision should follow the pattern, and not the other way around. Signed-off-by: Guillaume Jacob --- doc: fix git grep args order in Quick Reference Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-2069%2Fguillaume-jcb%2Fdoc-fix-args-order-in-quick-ref-v1 Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-2069/guillaume-jcb/doc-fix-args-order-in-quick-ref-v1 Pull-Request: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2069 Documentation/user-manual.adoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.adoc b/Documentation/user-manual.adoc index 7696987117..64009baf37 100644 --- a/Documentation/user-manual.adoc +++ b/Documentation/user-manual.adoc @@ -4466,7 +4466,7 @@ $ git show # most recent commit $ git diff v2.6.15..v2.6.16 # diff between two tagged versions $ git diff v2.6.15..HEAD # diff with current head $ git grep "foo()" # search working directory for "foo()" -$ git grep v2.6.15 "foo()" # search old tree for "foo()" +$ git grep "foo()" v2.6.15 # search old tree for "foo()" $ git show v2.6.15:a.txt # look at old version of a.txt ----------------------------------------------- base-commit: dc6ecd5354dca88d51b6d6562777fc8fc10d77e1 -- gitgitgadget ``` ## Junio C Hamano, 2026-03-16 17:16 Subject: Re: [PATCH] doc: fix git grep args order in Quick Reference Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/xmqqikavpud7.fsf%40gitster.g In-Reply-To: ``` "Guillaume Jacob via GitGitGadget" writes: > From: Guillaume Jacob > > The example provided has its arguments in the wrong order. The revision > should follow the pattern, and not the other way around. Well written. The patch title also comforms our convention. > > Signed-off-by: Guillaume Jacob > --- Signed off correctly with the same identity as in-body From: line. The patch contents also is reasonable. Will queue. Thanks. > doc: fix git grep args order in Quick Reference > > Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-2069%2Fguillaume-jcb%2Fdoc-fix-args-order-in-quick-ref-v1 > Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-2069/guillaume-jcb/doc-fix-args-order-in-quick-ref-v1 > Pull-Request: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2069 > > Documentation/user-manual.adoc | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.adoc b/Documentation/user-manual.adoc > index 7696987117..64009baf37 100644 > --- a/Documentation/user-manual.adoc > +++ b/Documentation/user-manual.adoc > @@ -4466,7 +4466,7 @@ $ git show # most recent commit > $ git diff v2.6.15..v2.6.16 # diff between two tagged versions > $ git diff v2.6.15..HEAD # diff with current head > $ git grep "foo()" # search working directory for "foo()" > -$ git grep v2.6.15 "foo()" # search old tree for "foo()" > +$ git grep "foo()" v2.6.15 # search old tree for "foo()" > $ git show v2.6.15:a.txt # look at old version of a.txt > ----------------------------------------------- > > > base-commit: dc6ecd5354dca88d51b6d6562777fc8fc10d77e1 ```