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# Search Files Specific To A Language
The `ack` command makes it easy to narrow the set of searched files to those
of a specific programming language. For instance, if you have a rails
project and only want to search the ruby files, use the `--ruby` flag with
your `ack` command.
```bash
$ ack --ruby Active
```
With the `--ruby` flag, I get a manageable number of results. Without it,
not so much.
```bash
$ ack --ruby Active | wc -l
26
$ ack Active | wc -l
5253
```
See `man ack` for more details.