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Re: [PATCH] grep --no-index: allow use of "git grep" outside a git repository

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jan 15, 2010, 21:08 UTC
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<20100115210854.GA21540@coredump.intra.peff.net>
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On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 12:52:40PM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Just like some people wanted diff features that are not found in
> other people's diff implementations outside of a git repository
> and added --no-index mode to the command, this adds --no-index mode
> to the "git grep" command.

Out of curiosity, what are the interesting features in git grep versus other greps?

-Peff
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  1. Andreas GruenbacherJan 13, 2010
  2. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2010
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2010
  4. Nanako ShiraishiJan 15, 2010
  5. Junio C HamanoJan 15, 2010
  6. grep: prepare to run outside of a work treeJunio C Hamano, Jan 15, 2010
  7. grep --no-index: allow use of "git grep" outside a git repositoryJunio C Hamano, Jan 15, 2010
  8. Jeff KingJan 15, 2010
  9. Junio C HamanoJan 16, 2010
  10. Jeff KingJan 16, 2010
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