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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, windows]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# findstr
> Find specified text within one or more files.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/findstr>.
- Find one or more strings in all files:
`findstr "{{string1 string2 ...}}" *`
- Find one or more strings in a piped command's output:
`{{dir}} | findstr "{{string1 string2 ...}}"`
- Find one or more strings in all files recur[s]ively:
`findstr /s "{{string1 string2 ...}}" *`
- Find strings using a case-[i]nsensitive search:
`findstr /i "{{string1 string2 ...}}" *`
- Find strings in all files using `regex`:
`findstr /r "{{regex}}" *`
- Find a literal string (containing spaces) in all text files:
`findstr /c:"{{string1 string2 ...}}" *.txt`
- Display the line [n]umber before each matching line:
`findstr /n "{{string1 string2 ...}}" *`
- Display only the filenames that contain a [m]atch:
`findstr /m "{{string1 string2 ...}}" *`