Getting started with Code Search

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.