Get begin, match, and end events in JSON.
Section: Reporting and scripting
Emit JSON events
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rg --json 'password' .Explanation
Structured output is safer than parsing human-readable text.
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Print summary statistics
Show counts and timing information at the end of a search.
Limit matches per file
Stop after a fixed number of matches in each file.
Disable file headings
Print file names inline per match instead of grouped headings.