Ack is a grep-like source code search tool(beyondgrep.com)
beyondgrep.com
Ack is a grep-like source code search tool
https://beyondgrep.com/
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Livegrep https://github.com/livegrep/livegrep is my weapon of choice these days.
I always wonder why I want to run something I can accomplish within an IDE through another tool.
What's the advantage against running find in files from my editor?
What's the advantage against running find in files from my editor?
If it's just searching through a single project inside an IDE, I agree with you.
But I have a Livegrep instance setup to index all 1000 repos into a single search space and it's still nigh instantaneous.
But I have a Livegrep instance setup to index all 1000 repos into a single search space and it's still nigh instantaneous.
previously discussed: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=beyondgrep.com
see also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3835901 (ag/the_silver_searcher)
see also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3835901 (ag/the_silver_searcher)
I looked at your comment history and I see you consistently make a single comment a year each year.
So, I am truly and genuinely honored that you have picked my post as your one single comment of 2022. Thank you :-)
So, I am truly and genuinely honored that you have picked my post as your one single comment of 2022. Thank you :-)
They made two comments in 2018, and at least 4 in 2017.
:) Heh, I know! So tiny, right? I am so deeply honored to be part of such a tiny number of comments! :-)