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Grep Front end code
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Provide a file matching feature to the front end like grep.cpan.me #57

Open toddr opened 4 years ago

toddr commented 4 years ago

grep.cpan.me has file only searching. It would be good to have a matching feature:

http://grep.cpan.me/?q=use+inc%3A%3AModule%3A%3AInstall%3A%3ADSL+file%3AMakefile.PL

which translates to: use+inc::Module::Install::DSL+file:Makefile.PL

The key feature is you're telling it to only grep on Makefile.PL files. This seems super useful.

atoomic commented 4 years ago

we already have such a feature to only grep on some files https://grep.metacpan.org/search?size=20&q=use+inc&qd=&qft=Makefile.pm

toddr commented 4 years ago

ok then the *.pm is super confusing. I don't know how to make it more clear though :(

toddr commented 4 years ago

There's plenty of space on the initial screen to move it down and clarify what are possible values in this field. What do you think?

atoomic commented 4 years ago

Why not adding a Note below the search to explain some basic usages