Ripgrep is faster than grep, ag, git grep, ucg, pt, sift (2016)

https://burntsushi.net/ripgrep/

ripgrep is faster than {grep, ag, git grep, ucg, pt, sift} - Andrew Gallant's Blog

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One of my favorite moments in HN history was watching the authors of the various search tools decide on a common ".ignore" file as opposed to each having their own: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12568245
In terms of core features, ripgrep is totally there. It searches *fast*. It igno... | Hacker News