Exclude lines that match a pattern.
Section: Searching and Pattern Matching
Show non-matching lines
bash
bash
grep -v '^#' .env.exampleExplanation
Useful for stripping comments or blank lines when combined with other filters.
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Search recursively under a directory
Search all matching files in a tree.
Fast recursive search with rg
Recursively search text quickly while respecting ignore rules.