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+git-grep(1)
+===========
+
+NAME
+----
+git-grep - print lines matching a pattern
+
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+'git-grep' <option>... <pattern> <path>...
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+Searches list of files `git-ls-files` produces for lines
+containing a match to the given pattern.
+
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+<option>...::
+ 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`.
+
+<pattern>::
+ The pattern to look for.
+
+<path>...::
+
+ Optional paths to limit the set of files to be searched;
+ passed to `git-ls-files`.
+
+
+Author
+------
+Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
+
+Documentation
+--------------
+Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
+
+GIT
+---
+Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
+