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rg: Show lines that do not match the given regular expression.
$ rg --invert-match ${regular_expression}
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The command "rg --invert-match ${regular_expression}" is used to search files for lines that do not match a given regular expression using the "rg" (ripgrep) command-line tool.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "rg": This is the executable command for ripgrep, a tool used for fast line-oriented text searches in files.
- "--invert-match": This option instructs ripgrep to display lines that do not match the provided regular expression. It essentially negates the search and displays lines that are not matched.
- "${regular_expression}": This is a placeholder for a regular expression pattern. You would replace this with the specific regular expression that you want to use. Regular expressions are patterns used to match and manipulate text.
By running this command, ripgrep will search for lines in files that do not match the specified regular expression and display those lines as 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.