Is it better to use git grep than plain grep if we want to search in versioned source code?

Question

In a git repository, is there any difference/benefit using git grep over good old grep?
An example would be?

Answer 1

If you're searching for patterns/strings within a git repository (i.e. in files that are already tracked), then yes, git grep should be much faster typically than regular grep as it is indexed. (You can try this out manually, the git-grep should be perceptibly faster)