Search for files containing a pattern, then open those files

search_and_open.sh

alias gg="git grep -n"
# -n: show line numbers

function ggl {
  RESULTS=$(gg -l "$*" | tr "\n" " ");
  # -l: file name (path included) only
  # tr: replace $1 with $2
  if [ -z "${RESULTS// }" ]; then
    # "${VAR// }" removes whitespace in $VAR
    # -z: not empty
    echo "\e[33mNo results found.\e[0m";
  else
  	printf $RESULTS | pbcopy;
  	# pipe variable into clipboard
  	# printf does not end in a new line like echo
    echo "\e[33mList copied to clipboard.\e[0m";
    echo $(pbpaste) | tr " " "\n";
  fi
}

alias spb="subl $(pbpaste)"
# open a list of files in Sublime Text