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findstr: Find strings using a case-insensitive search.
$ findstr /i "${query}" *"
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The "findstr /i" command is used on the Windows operating system to search for a specific string (text) within files. Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • "findstr" is the command used for searching.
  • "/i" is an option that tells the command to perform a case-insensitive search.
  • "${query}" is a placeholder representing the specific string you want to search for. It can be replaced with the actual desired text.
  • "*" represents the wildcard symbol used to specify the files to search. In this case, it indicates that all files should be included in the search. This means that the command will search for the specified string in all files within the current directory or folder.

To use this command, you would replace "${query}" with the specific string you want to search for. For example, if you want to search for the word "apple" within all files in the current directory, you would use the command:

findstr /i "apple" *

This command would display a list of lines or filenames that contain the word "apple" (case-insensitive) within the files present in the current directory.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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