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rg: Search for filenames that match a regular expression.

$ rg --files | rg ${regular_expression}

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This command is composed of two parts, separated by a pipe (|) symbol.

rg --files: This part of the command uses the "rg" command-line tool to search for files in the current directory and its subdirectories. The "--files" option instructs "rg" to list all the file paths found.
rg ${regular_expression}: This part takes the output of the previous command and uses the "rg" tool again to filter the file paths using a regular expression (represented here as ${regular_expression}). A regular expression is a sequence of characters that defines a search pattern. It is used to match and filter text based on specific patterns.

The command as a whole helps find files in the current directory and its subdirectories that match a particular pattern defined by the regular expression. The output will be a list of file paths that satisfy the specified regular expression.

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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