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Feature comparison of ack, ag, git-grep, GNU grep and ripgrep
There are many greplike tools available to choose from. ripgrep is currently the fastest, which folks seem to focus on, but they have different features. Here's a chart to help you see which tools can do what.
- Points
- 244
- HN comments
- 148
- Submissions
- 2
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- 11 commenters
Tools & ProductivitySoftware Engineering2018
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2018 | Feature comparison of ack, ag, git-grep, GNU grep and ripgrep by infodroid | 244 | 100 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Feature comparison of ack, ag, Git-grep, grep and ripgrep by Amorymeltzer | 130 | 48 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 16 Hacker News comments by 11 different people, from Sep 2018 to Dec 2023.
Most recent:
- ktpsns · Dec 30, 2023
- burntsushi · Nov 30, 2023
- Communitivity · Oct 13, 2022
- adren67 · Oct 13, 2022
- capableweb · Oct 7, 2021
