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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T01:05:58+00:00 2026-05-25T01:05:58+00:00

I have this as a bash function: function gits() { git grep -i -n

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I have this as a bash function:

function gits() {
  git grep -i -n --color $@ -- $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel);
}

If I run this:

gits def add_crumb

I want:

git grep -i -n --color "def add_crumb" -- $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
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    2026-05-25T01:05:59+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 1:05 am

    The purpose of $@ is specifically to split it into individual arguments. Use "$*" if you don’t want that. (Yes, with the double quotes; you should have them in "$@" as well, actually.)

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