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ack: Limit search to files of a specific type.

$ ack --type=${ruby} "${search_pattern}"

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This command is using the ack tool to search for a specific pattern within files of a specific type.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

ack: The command itself, ack, is a tool similar to grep but specifically designed for code searching.
--type=${ruby}: This flag specifies the type of the files to be searched. The value ${ruby} denotes a variable that holds the file type, in this case, it is expected to be ruby. So, ${ruby} should be replaced with the actual file type before executing the command.
"${search_pattern}": This parameter represents the pattern or text you want to search for within the files. It is enclosed in double quotes to ensure proper handling of special characters or spaces in the pattern.

By running this command, ack will look for the specified search_pattern within files of the specified ${ruby} type, providing a list of matching lines as the output.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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