The current definition results in an incorrect expansion of the term under zsh.
For instance "/^${1////\\/}/" under zsh with the argument "hi" results in:
/^/\/h/\/i/
This results in an output similar to this when trying to complete `git grep
chartab` under zsh:
:: git grep chartabawk: cmd. line:1: /^/\/c/\/h/\/a/\/r/\/t/\/a/\/b/ { print $1 }
awk: cmd. line:1: ^ backslash not last character on line
awk: cmd. line:1: /^/\/c/\/h/\/a/\/r/\/t/\/a/\/b/ { print $1 }
awk: cmd. line:1: ^ syntax error
Leaving the prompt in a goofy state until the user hits a key.
Escaping the literal / in the parameter expansion (using "/^${1//\//\\/}/")
results in:
/^chartab/
allowing the completion to work correctly.
This formulation also works under bash.
Signed-off-by: John Szakmeister <john@szakmeister.net> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>