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Select-String

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Select-String -Path *.log -Pattern 'error'

Searches files with a regex (the grep equivalent).

Examples

  • Select-String -Path *.log -Pattern 'error' -CaseSensitive:$falseFind 'error' in logs

Syntax

Select-String -Path <glob> -Pattern <regex>

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