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--- github_notes [2022/09/13 16:58] – [search issues filed by a user] raju
+++ github_notes [2024/01/26 18:10] – [exclude a repository from search results] raju
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+===== favorite configuration =====
+==== show private contributions on the github profile ====
+  * Profile icon at the top right -> Settings -> Contributions & Activity -> "Include private contributions on my profile" -> check -> "Update preferences"
+==== hide achievements on the github profile ====
+  * Profile icon at the top right -> Settings -> Profile Settings -> "Show Achievements on my profile" -> uncheck -> "Update preferences"
 ===== dummy =====
 ==== links I came across ====
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 ===== searching code =====
+==== search files with extension ====
+<code>
+foo path:*.extension
+</code>
+ex:-
+<code>
+foo path:*.ipynb
+</code>
+will search for ''foo'' in .ipynb files
+Ref:- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59909592/how-can-i-search-all-files-ending-with-the-file-extension-feature-on-github
 ==== search in a particular file ====
 Use
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 Ref:
   * https://docs.github.com/en/search-github/getting-started-with-searching-on-github/understanding-the-search-syntax#exclude-certain-results - documents the '-' operator.
+==== exclude forks from search results ====
+tags | do not search in forks
+To exclude forks from the search results, you can append
+<code>
+NOT is:fork
+</code>
+Example:
+<code>
+header_to_metadata_and_cell NOT is:fork
+</code>
+On 2026-01-26, ''header_to_metadata_and_cell NOT is:fork'' gave 33 results vs 204 results for ''header_to_metadata_and_cell''
 ===== search issues =====
 ==== search issues filed by a user ====