Find files on Windows.

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Re: Find files on Windows. by kyle (Abbot) on Jun 03, 2008 at 15:08 UTC
See File::Find (core module) or File::Find::Rule.	[reply]
Re: Find files on Windows. by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jun 03, 2008 at 15:25 UTC
Similar, but each line contains the complete path (and it's usually much quicker than File::Find etc.): `dir /b /s d:\*.pl` [download] Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Find files on Windows. by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jun 03, 2008 at 20:17 UTC
For just files, not dirs: `dir /s/b/a-d d:\*.pl` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Find files on Windows. by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jun 03, 2008 at 22:36 UTC
Safer++ But anyone who names directories with (well-known) extensions wants shooting :) Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply]
Re: Find files on Windows. by igelkott (Priest) on Jun 03, 2008 at 20:37 UTC
Could of course install Cygwin and run the find directly or, better yet, use `locate` (as long as you run `updatedb --localpaths='/cygdrive/d'` first). As a single search operation, this would of course be a silly suggestion but it's something to consider if you are more comfortable with unix commands and plan to use the windows machine for a while.	[reply] [d/l] [select]