windows/*: add page (#8783)
* Add some PowerShell related commands
* Include new pages for start-service, stop-service, set-service, show-markdown, resolve-path
* Include new pages for measure-command.md, tee-object.md, get-acl.md, and set-acl.md
* Include new pages for get-date, set-date, measure-object, sort-object, test-json, wait-process
* Remove i18n identifier from all added pages
* get-acl: Better wording and fix missing placeholder
sls: Use kebab-case for tldr view original command
* get-date: Better wording and change date string to ISO
* test-json: Better wording, generic json, and add one more example
* Add token {{}} to some missing places
* Apply suggestions from code review
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
* Fix typo on pages/windows/resolve-path.md
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
* Update pages/windows/measure-object.md
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
2022-12-21 04:26:27 +00:00
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# Select-String
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> Finds text in strings and files in PowerShell.
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> This command can only be used through PowerShell.
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pages*: fix brand and technical names (#12145)
* pages*: fix Python, Java, pacman, apt, *zip*, xz, tar, git, RPM and grep names
* pages*: fix brand and technical names
Co-authored-by: Lena <126529524+acuteenvy@users.noreply.github.com>
* fluxctl, gitmoji, in-toto-run, osv-scanner: replace `git` with Git
* bzegrep: enclose egrep with backticks
Co-authored-by: Sebastiaan Speck <12570668+sebastiaanspeck@users.noreply.github.com>
* git-bug: use Git instead of `git`
Co-authored-by: Sebastiaan Speck <12570668+sebastiaanspeck@users.noreply.github.com>
* git-bug: use Git instead of `git`
Co-authored-by: Sebastiaan Speck <12570668+sebastiaanspeck@users.noreply.github.com>
* git-force-clone: use Git instead of `git`
Co-authored-by: Sebastiaan Speck <12570668+sebastiaanspeck@users.noreply.github.com>
* gitwatch: use Git instead of `git`
Co-authored-by: Sebastiaan Speck <12570668+sebastiaanspeck@users.noreply.github.com>
* hub-init: use Git instead of `git`
Co-authored-by: Sebastiaan Speck <12570668+sebastiaanspeck@users.noreply.github.com>
* pages.*: use Linux instead of GNU/Linux
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Co-authored-by: Lena <126529524+acuteenvy@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Sebastiaan Speck <12570668+sebastiaanspeck@users.noreply.github.com>
2024-01-30 04:46:32 +00:00
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> You can use `Select-String` similar to `grep` in UNIX or `findstr.exe` in Windows.
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windows/*: add page (#8783)
* Add some PowerShell related commands
* Include new pages for start-service, stop-service, set-service, show-markdown, resolve-path
* Include new pages for measure-command.md, tee-object.md, get-acl.md, and set-acl.md
* Include new pages for get-date, set-date, measure-object, sort-object, test-json, wait-process
* Remove i18n identifier from all added pages
* get-acl: Better wording and fix missing placeholder
sls: Use kebab-case for tldr view original command
* get-date: Better wording and change date string to ISO
* test-json: Better wording, generic json, and add one more example
* Add token {{}} to some missing places
* Apply suggestions from code review
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
* Fix typo on pages/windows/resolve-path.md
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
* Update pages/windows/measure-object.md
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
2022-12-21 04:26:27 +00:00
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> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/select-string>.
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- Search for a pattern within a file:
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2023-02-20 07:23:49 +00:00
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`Select-String -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -Pattern '{{search_pattern}}'`
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windows/*: add page (#8783)
* Add some PowerShell related commands
* Include new pages for start-service, stop-service, set-service, show-markdown, resolve-path
* Include new pages for measure-command.md, tee-object.md, get-acl.md, and set-acl.md
* Include new pages for get-date, set-date, measure-object, sort-object, test-json, wait-process
* Remove i18n identifier from all added pages
* get-acl: Better wording and fix missing placeholder
sls: Use kebab-case for tldr view original command
* get-date: Better wording and change date string to ISO
* test-json: Better wording, generic json, and add one more example
* Add token {{}} to some missing places
* Apply suggestions from code review
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
* Fix typo on pages/windows/resolve-path.md
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
* Update pages/windows/measure-object.md
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
2022-12-21 04:26:27 +00:00
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- Search for an exact string (disables regular expressions):
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2023-02-20 07:23:49 +00:00
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`Select-String -SimpleMatch "{{exact_string}}" {{path\to\file}}`
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windows/*: add page (#8783)
* Add some PowerShell related commands
* Include new pages for start-service, stop-service, set-service, show-markdown, resolve-path
* Include new pages for measure-command.md, tee-object.md, get-acl.md, and set-acl.md
* Include new pages for get-date, set-date, measure-object, sort-object, test-json, wait-process
* Remove i18n identifier from all added pages
* get-acl: Better wording and fix missing placeholder
sls: Use kebab-case for tldr view original command
* get-date: Better wording and change date string to ISO
* test-json: Better wording, generic json, and add one more example
* Add token {{}} to some missing places
* Apply suggestions from code review
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
* Fix typo on pages/windows/resolve-path.md
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
* Update pages/windows/measure-object.md
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
2022-12-21 04:26:27 +00:00
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- Search for pattern in all `.ext` files in current dir:
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`Select-String -Path "{{*.ext}}" -Pattern '{{search_pattern}}'`
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- Capture the specified number of lines before and after the line that matches the pattern:
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2023-02-20 07:23:49 +00:00
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`Select-String --Context {{2,3}} "{{search_pattern}}" {{path\to\file}}`
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windows/*: add page (#8783)
* Add some PowerShell related commands
* Include new pages for start-service, stop-service, set-service, show-markdown, resolve-path
* Include new pages for measure-command.md, tee-object.md, get-acl.md, and set-acl.md
* Include new pages for get-date, set-date, measure-object, sort-object, test-json, wait-process
* Remove i18n identifier from all added pages
* get-acl: Better wording and fix missing placeholder
sls: Use kebab-case for tldr view original command
* get-date: Better wording and change date string to ISO
* test-json: Better wording, generic json, and add one more example
* Add token {{}} to some missing places
* Apply suggestions from code review
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
* Fix typo on pages/windows/resolve-path.md
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
* Update pages/windows/measure-object.md
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
2022-12-21 04:26:27 +00:00
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- Search `stdin` for lines that do not match a pattern:
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windows/*: add page (#8783)
* Add some PowerShell related commands
* Include new pages for start-service, stop-service, set-service, show-markdown, resolve-path
* Include new pages for measure-command.md, tee-object.md, get-acl.md, and set-acl.md
* Include new pages for get-date, set-date, measure-object, sort-object, test-json, wait-process
* Remove i18n identifier from all added pages
* get-acl: Better wording and fix missing placeholder
sls: Use kebab-case for tldr view original command
* get-date: Better wording and change date string to ISO
* test-json: Better wording, generic json, and add one more example
* Add token {{}} to some missing places
* Apply suggestions from code review
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
* Fix typo on pages/windows/resolve-path.md
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
* Update pages/windows/measure-object.md
Co-authored-by: Axel Navarro <navarroaxel@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
2022-12-21 04:26:27 +00:00
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2023-02-20 07:23:49 +00:00
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`Get-Content {{path\to\file}} | Select-String --NotMatch "{{search_pattern}}"`
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