Getting started with Code Search

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• Code Search allows you to search for specific files or code snippets within your project using the search box and RE2 regular expressions by default.

• You can access the Code Search UI for Android, Chromium, and other Google Open Source projects through provided links.

• Cross references are available for some repositories, enabling you to navigate to symbol definitions and view their usages.

• For more advanced searches and functionality, explore searching for files, file contents, and the Code Search reference documentation.

Introduction

You can search for specific files or code snippets by using the search box located at the top of the Code Search UI:

To get started, open the Code Search UI for your project:

• Android
• Chromium
• Other Google Projects: Google Open Source

Text search

All searches use RE2 regular expressions by default. If you don't want to use regular expressions, enclose your search in double quotation marks ( " ). For example:

"foo()" # Treats the parentheses as literals. Doesn't match 'food'.
foo() # Parentheses are treated as part of a regular expression. Matches 'food'.

Note: If you use a search filter, such as file, don't enclose the filter in quotes. For example, use file:abd.xyz not file:"abc.xyz".

Cross references

Cross references are available for some repositories. Where cross references are enabled, symbols are links to their definition. Clicking a symbol definition shows a list of usages.

What's next

• Search for files or file contents.
• Learn about supported operators, filters, and keyboard shortcuts in the Code Search reference documentation.