Vista Tutorial - Search filenames only

svkk · 07-04-2009

Hello,

I'm a beginner in powershell.

I'm wondering how I could search a directory of files for a match that occurs not in the contents of the files, but only in the names of the files?

In Linux (bash), I could do:

Code:

ls | grep -i "match me"

Which would search for "match me" within the filenames of all the files in the current directory.

What about powershell?

07-04-2009

Quote:

>
> In Linux (bash), I could do:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> ls | grep -i "match me"
> --------------------
>

Mmm since this is the year of data parsing
and charting (and yes Regex is also included)
then perhaps for a large numbers of files - FYI

Remember, Windows PowerShell
is not a data parser, but is a
Windows-based automation tool,
meant to pass "data"
from tool to tool, to tool,
until output (or whatever)!

Mmm automate tools and there really are
lots of Windows-based tools available,
for Windows PowerShell to automateI

So for here perhaps (like so many IT Pros)
automate a data parser tool within powershell.exe!

Perhaps Microsoft's IIS's (local or remote)
data parser, Log Parser!

PS > LogParser.exe -h -i:fs

Input format: FS (FileSystem properties)
Returns properties of files and folders

"Log Parser" - Bing
http://www.bing.com/search?q=%22Log+Parser%22

And surely after all these years,
any PowerShell user can help
one automate Log Parser too!

As always enjoy the automation
of tools within the Windows-based,
..NET aware, WPF accessible,
admin's automation tool,
powershell.exe!

svkk · 08-11-2009

It's been a little while, but I accidentally bumped into the solution the other day.

In short form:

Code:

ls |? {$_.Name -match "match me"}

Long form:

Code:

Get-ChildItem | Where-Object {$_.Name -match "match me"}

07-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
svkk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	Search filenames only Hello, I'm a beginner in powershell. I'm wondering how I could search a directory of files for a match that occurs not in the contents of the files, but only in the names of the files? In Linux (bash), I could do: Code: ls \| grep -i "match me" Which would search for "match me" within the filenames of all the files in the current directory. What about powershell?
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07-04-2009	#2 (permalink)
Flowering Weeds Guest n/a posts	Re: Search filenames only Quote: > > In Linux (bash), I could do: > > > Code: > -------------------- > ls \| grep -i "match me" > -------------------- > Mmm since this is the year of data parsing and charting (and yes Regex is also included) then perhaps for a large numbers of files - FYI Remember, Windows PowerShell is not a data parser, but is a Windows-based automation tool, meant to pass "data" from tool to tool, to tool, until output (or whatever)! Mmm automate tools and there really are lots of Windows-based tools available, for Windows PowerShell to automateI So for here perhaps (like so many IT Pros) automate a data parser tool within powershell.exe! Perhaps Microsoft's IIS's (local or remote) data parser, Log Parser! PS > LogParser.exe -h -i:fs Input format: FS (FileSystem properties) Returns properties of files and folders "Log Parser" - Bing http://www.bing.com/search?q=%22Log+Parser%22 And surely after all these years, any PowerShell user can help one automate Log Parser too! As always enjoy the automation of tools within the Windows-based, ..NET aware, WPF accessible, admin's automation tool, powershell.exe!
My System Specs

08-11-2009	#3 (permalink)
svkk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	Re: Search filenames only It's been a little while, but I accidentally bumped into the solution the other day. In short form: Code: ls \|? {$_.Name -match "match me"} Long form: Code: Get-ChildItem \| Where-Object {$_.Name -match "match me"}
My System Specs

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