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NAME

6       gh-search-code - Search within code
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SYNOPSIS

11       gh search code <query> [flags]
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DESCRIPTION

16       Search within code in GitHub repositories.
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19       The search syntax is documented at:
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25       Note that these search results are powered by  what  is  now  a  legacy
26       GitHub code search engine.  The results might not match what is seen on
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OPTIONS

33       --extension <string>
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EXAMPLE

83       # search code matching "react" and "lifecycle"
84       $ gh search code react lifecycle
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86       # search code matching "error handling"
87       $ gh search code "error handling"
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89       # search code matching "deque" in Python files
90       $ gh search code deque --language=python
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92       # search code matching "cli" in repositories owned by microsoft organization
93       $ gh search code cli --owner=microsoft
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95       # search code matching "panic" in the GitHub CLI repository
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98       # search code matching keyword "lint" in package.json files
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SEE ALSO

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