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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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> You can use `Select-String` similar to `grep` in UNIX or `findstr.exe` in Windows.
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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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`Select-String -Path "{{path\to\file}}" -Pattern '{{search_pattern}}'`
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- Search for an exact string (disables regular expressions):
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`Select-String -SimpleMatch "{{exact_string}}" {{path\to\file}}`
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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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`Select-String --Context {{2,3}} "{{search_pattern}}" {{path\to\file}}`
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- Search `stdin` for lines that do not match a pattern:
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`Get-Content {{path\to\file}} | Select-String --NotMatch "{{search_pattern}}"`
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