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find.exe
Find is used to find a file in a given directory and in all of its sub directories. To search the current directory a "." needs to be put in the place of directory. Find File shows the full directory path and name where the file (or files) is located.
USAGE:
find directory search_expression
COMMAND OPTIONS:
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directory
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Directory to begin search
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search_expression
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File search string
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EXAMPLES:
To find a file, "waste.txt" in the current directory and its subdirectories, type:
find . waste.txt (dot is important for searching current directory)
To find all .c files on the C: drive, type:
find C:\ *.c
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