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		+	= Windows XP =
		+	== Examples ==
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		+	=== File Count ==
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		+	Return the count of files in the current directory, excluding directories, and sorting the files from oldest to newest.
		+	Note: the /V "" removes any blank lines that could appear.
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		+	dir /b /a-d /o-d | find /c /v ""
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		+	[[Category:Windows XP]]

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find -- Linux/Unix/Mac OS X find command

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Syntax 3 Usage 4 Examples 4.1 Modified Files 5 Windows XP 5.1 Examples 5.2 = File Count

Introduction

You can use find to find things. It is very helpful when are you are trying to find things like files on your computer.

Syntax

Usage: find [path...] [expression]

default path is the current directory; default expression is -print
expression may consist of: operators, options, tests, and actions:

operators (decreasing precedence; -and is implicit where no others are given):
      ( EXPR )   ! EXPR   -not EXPR   EXPR1 -a EXPR2   EXPR1 -and EXPR2
      EXPR1 -o EXPR2   EXPR1 -or EXPR2   EXPR1 , EXPR2

positional options (always true): -daystart -follow -regextype

normal options (always true, specified before other expressions):
      -depth --help -maxdepth LEVELS -mindepth LEVELS -mount -noleaf
      --version -xdev -ignore_readdir_race -noignore_readdir_race

tests (N can be +N or -N or N): -amin N -anewer FILE -atime N -cmin N
      -cnewer FILE -ctime N -empty -false -fstype TYPE -gid N -group NAME
      -ilname PATTERN -iname PATTERN -inum N -iwholename PATTERN -iregex PATTERN
      -links N -lname PATTERN -mmin N -mtime N -name PATTERN -newer FILE
      -nouser -nogroup -path PATTERN -perm [+-]MODE -regex PATTERN
      -wholename PATTERN -size N[bcwkMG] -true -type [bcdpflsD] -uid N
      -used N -user NAME -xtype [bcdpfls]

actions: -delete -print0 -printf FORMAT -fprintf FILE FORMAT -print 
      -fprint0 FILE -fprint FILE -ls -fls FILE -prune -quit
      -exec COMMAND ; -exec COMMAND {} + -ok COMMAND ;
      -execdir COMMAND ; -execdir COMMAND {} + -okdir COMMAND ;

Usage

find <file or folder>

Examples

Modified Files

List all recently modified files in a directory.

find [folder] -mtime <hours>

Windows XP

Examples

= File Count

Return the count of files in the current directory, excluding directories, and sorting the files from oldest to newest. Note: the /V "" removes any blank lines that could appear.

dir /b /a-d /o-d | find /c /v ""