Return the matched substring instead of the full line.
Section: Formatting and location metadata
Print only the matched text
bash
bash
rg -o '\b[A-F0-9]{8}\b' dump.txtExplanation
Great for extracting tokens, IDs, codes, or other bounded fragments.
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Disable file headings
Print file names inline per match instead of grouped headings.
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Show how a replacement would look without editing files.
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Show counts and timing information at the end of a search.