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In [[Unix-like]] and some other [[operating system]]s, <code>'''find'''</code> is a [[command-line utility]] that [[Search engine (computing)|searches]] through one or more [[directory tree]]s of a [[file system]], locates [[Computer file|file]]s based on some [[user (computing)|user]]-specified criteria and applies a user-specified action on each matched file. The possible search criteria(contracted; show full)
This command searches files whose name has a prefix of "fileA_" or "fileB_" in the current directory.

 find . -name 'foo.cpp' -not -path '.svn'

This command searches for files with the name "foo.cpp" in all subdirectories of the current directory (current directory itself included) other than ".svn".

==Type filter explanation==
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'''-type''' ''option used to specify search for only file, link or directory.''
Various type filters are supported by find, they are activated using the

 find -type c

configuration switch where c may be any of:
* '''b '''[[Device file|block (buffered) special]]
* '''c '''[[Device file|character (unbuffered special)]]
(contracted; show full)*{{man|1|find||search for files in a directory hierarchy}}
*[http://www.gnu.org/software/findutils/manual/html_mono/find.html Official webpage for GNU find]

{{Unix commands}}

[[Category:Searching]]
[[Category:Standard Unix programs]]
[[Category:Unix SUS2008 utilities]]