Hi Ben,

> Date: 2026-11-06 12:34:20-0500
> From: Ben Knoble <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
>
[...]
> > Hmmm, that could work.  Thanks!
> > 
> >    $ git ls-files --format='%(objectmode) %(path)' \
> >    | grep -v ^120000 \
> >    | sed 's/^.* //' \
> >    | grep '\.[ch]$' \
> >    | xargs grepc creat;
> > 
> > With -z it becomes a bit tedious:
> > 
> >    $ git ls-files -z --format='%(objectmode) %(path)' \
> >    | grep -zv ^120000 \
> >    | sed -z 's/^.* //' \
> >    | grep -z '\.[ch]$' \
> >    | xargs -0 grepc creat;
> 
> The filtering for C files can also be done by Git, I believe:
> 
>     git ls-files … '*.[ch]'

I prefer regexes over globs; they're more powerful, and they're hot in
brain memory.  :)

> > But, indeed, I don't care about files with spaces often, because I don't
> > create them in my stuff.
> > 
> > I expect git-ls-files(1) could make this much simpler, though:
> > 
> >    $ git ls-files --type f \
> >    | grep '\.[ch]$' \
> >    | xargs grepc creat;
> 
> I believe the expression is “patches [scratching your own itch are] welcome” ;) 

Nice!  If the idea is welcome, I can certainly work on a patch.  :)


Have a lovely night!
Alex

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