The setup: I have a directory. In this directory is a series of subdirectories. In each subdirectory are four or five text files. The files are all named identically from directory to directory; i.e.

grep is the established tool for full-text file search on the command line. But alternatives are available, like ripgrep, ag, and sift. But should you switch and, if so, which should be your search ...

Have you ever heard of FINDSTR and Select-String? Select-String is a cmdlet that is used to search text & the patterns in input strings & files. It is similar to grep on Linux & FINDSTR on Windows. In ...