find

Windows CMD · Text · available in the simulator

What it does

Searches for a string in a file or command output.

Syntax

find [/v] [/c] [/n] [/i] "cadena" [archivo...]

Options and parameters

/i
ignores case
/c
counts matching lines
/n
displays line numbers
/v
lines NOT containing the string
/V
Displays all lines NOT containing the specified string.
/C
Displays only the count of lines containing the string.
find /c "error" log.txt
/N
Displays line numbers with the matching lines.
/I
Ignores the case of characters when searching.
find /i "error" log.txt
/OFF
Does not skip files with the offline attribute set.

Usage examples

find "error" log.txt
find /i "error" log.txt
find /c "error" log.txt

Notes and common mistakes

The string must be enclosed in quotation marks. For regular expressions, use findstr.

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