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Interesting read, I've been using Vim for some 18 years myself and I was completely unaware of fzf. However, I'm curious if you know `rg` (aka. ripgrep): https

Interesting read, I've been using Vim for some 18 years myself and I was completely unaware of fzf. However, I'm curious if you know `rg` (aka. ripgrep): https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep In my experience it's markedly faster than `ag` (which is markedly faster than `grep`).

bowmessage 9y ago
It gets faster?! What? Thanks for this.
skinnymuch 9y ago
Something faster than ag? Honestly had no idea. I've been so happy with ag.
- stormbeta 9y ago
  I think it only matters for very large trees. I didn't notice much difference personally.
  - baq 9y ago
    it also handles .gitignores better, so it might give you more accurate results.
  - Sean1708 9y ago
    It also handles unicode correctly without killing performance.
JesseObrien 9y ago
Came here to make a plug for `rg` as well. I've put it through it's paces the last few months and it's awesome.
octref 9y ago
I work at VS Code and we recently switched to ripgrep for quick open and search. Even searching in Chromium source takes only a few seconds. Pretty impressive speed.
- zild3d 9y ago
  off topic, but why do you say you work "at VS Code", isn't it "at microsoft" / "on VS Code"?
riquito 9y ago
Damn, I'm an avid user of both fzf (super useful, recommended) and rg (yes, it's really faster than ag!) and I never thought of combining them... gotta try
statico 9y ago
That's been the response on Reddit and Disqus as well. Guess I'll have to give it a try!
kej 9y ago
Just want to add that the blog posts[1] detailing how and why ripgrep is able to beat other search tools are pretty interesting reading. [1] http://blog.burntsushi.net/ripgrep/ http://blog.burntsushi.net/ripgrep/
chewz 9y ago
You can use rg with fzf. I do. http://owen.cymru/fzf-ripgrep-navigate-with-bash-faster-than-ever-before/ http://owen.cymru/fzf-ripgrep-navigate-with-bash-faster-than... https://medium.com/@crashybang/supercharge-vim-with-fzf-and-ripgrep-d4661fc853d2 https://medium.com/@crashybang/supercharge-vim-with-fzf-and-... fzf is lifechanger inside and outside Vim. I now use it for almost everything. Selfpromotion: I have made a Vim plugin for searching and playing iTunes Library based on fzf. https://github.com/chew-z/itunes.vim https://github.com/chew-z/itunes.vim
BlackjackCF 9y ago
I swapped from ag to rg as well, and I've had a much better experience with it (in terms of speed.
pmoriarty 9y ago
Also check out fzy: https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy
- Spiritus 9y ago
  Then you should also check out vim-picker[1] which integrates Vim and fzy very nicely (instead of the barely usable example in fzy's README). [1] https://github.com/srstevenson/vim-picker https://github.com/srstevenson/vim-picker
TheGrassyKnoll 9y ago
RipGrep kicks Ass. (Ag is excellent as well) Both these guys did terrific work on these tools.

bowmessage 9y ago

It gets faster?! What? Thanks for this.

skinnymuch 9y ago

Something faster than ag? Honestly had no idea. I've been so happy with ag.

stormbeta 9y ago
I think it only matters for very large trees. I didn't notice much difference personally.
- baq 9y ago
  it also handles .gitignores better, so it might give you more accurate results.
- Sean1708 9y ago
  It also handles unicode correctly without killing performance.

JesseObrien 9y ago

Came here to make a plug for `rg` as well. I've put it through it's paces the last few months and it's awesome.

octref 9y ago

I work at VS Code and we recently switched to ripgrep for quick open and search. Even searching in Chromium source takes only a few seconds. Pretty impressive speed.

zild3d 9y ago
off topic, but why do you say you work "at VS Code", isn't it "at microsoft" / "on VS Code"?

riquito 9y ago

Damn, I'm an avid user of both fzf (super useful, recommended) and rg (yes, it's really faster than ag!) and I never thought of combining them... gotta try

statico 9y ago

That's been the response on Reddit and Disqus as well. Guess I'll have to give it a try!

kej 9y ago

Just want to add that the blog posts[1] detailing how and why ripgrep is able to beat other search tools are pretty interesting reading. [1] http://blog.burntsushi.net/ripgrep/ http://blog.burntsushi.net/ripgrep/

chewz 9y ago

You can use rg with fzf. I do. http://owen.cymru/fzf-ripgrep-navigate-with-bash-faster-than-ever-before/ http://owen.cymru/fzf-ripgrep-navigate-with-bash-faster-than... https://medium.com/@crashybang/supercharge-vim-with-fzf-and-ripgrep-d4661fc853d2 https://medium.com/@crashybang/supercharge-vim-with-fzf-and-... fzf is lifechanger inside and outside Vim. I now use it for almost everything. Selfpromotion: I have made a Vim plugin for searching and playing iTunes Library based on fzf. https://github.com/chew-z/itunes.vim https://github.com/chew-z/itunes.vim

BlackjackCF 9y ago

I swapped from ag to rg as well, and I've had a much better experience with it (in terms of speed.

pmoriarty 9y ago

Also check out fzy: https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy

Spiritus 9y ago
Then you should also check out vim-picker[1] which integrates Vim and fzy very nicely (instead of the barely usable example in fzy's README). [1] https://github.com/srstevenson/vim-picker https://github.com/srstevenson/vim-picker

TheGrassyKnoll 9y ago

RipGrep kicks Ass. (Ag is excellent as well) Both these guys did terrific work on these tools.