search for file with name command line code example
Example 1: cmd find file dir
# EXAMPLE: show all files that start with abc in the current directory (option: only show filepaths)
dir /b "abc*"
# SYNTAX
# dir <your-options-or-switches> "<what-you-are-looking-for>"
# OPTIONS
# /b : Show only filenames
# /a-d : Show files only (no folders)
# /ad : Show folders only (no files)
# /s : Include the subfolders in the search
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Example 2: find file
Extremely useful command!!
In Mac and Linux: Define directory where to search as "." for current directory
and then specify the name or regex of file or folder to find.
find . -name "foo*"
In Windows: Define "/s" for a recursively search and name or regex of file or
folgder to search
dir /s "foo*"