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  grep documentation: clarify what files match
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@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ SYNOPSIS
[-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
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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::
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\--::
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`.