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find.exe

 

 

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:

directory

Directory to begin search

search_expression

File search string

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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