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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, osx]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# mdfind

> List files matching a query.
> More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/mdfind.1.html>.

- Find a file by its name:

`mdfind -name {{file}}`

- Find a file by its content:

`mdfind "{{query}}"`

- Find a file containing a string, in a given directory:

`mdfind -onlyin {{directory}} "{{query}}"`
