ack:tldr:d1d77

ack: Print the file names and the number of matches for each file only.

$ ack --count --files-with-matches "${search_pattern}"

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The command ack --count --files-with-matches "${search_pattern}" is used to search for files that match a given pattern and display the total count of matches along with the filenames. Here is a breakdown of the command:

ack is a tool used for searching files and directories for patterns.
--count is an option that instructs ack to only display the total count of matches.
--files-with-matches is another option that tells ack to only show the filenames that have matching lines.
"${search_pattern}" is the pattern that you want to search for. It can be a regular expression or a simple string.

When you run this command, ack will search for files that contain the given ${search_pattern}, and it will display the count of matches along with the filenames that have at least one match.

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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