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Search-Filename

Lists all files and folder names matching a search pattern

param(
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
$path,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
$term
)
# Recursive search function
Write-Host "Results:"
function Search-Folder($FilePath, $SearchTerm) {
    # Get children
    $children = Get-ChildItem -Path $FilePath
    # For each child, see if it matches the search term, and if it is a folder, search it too.
    foreach ($child in $children) {
        $name = $child.Name
        if ($name -match $SearchTerm) {
            Write-Host "$FilePath\$name"
        }
        $isdir = Test-Path -Path "$FilePath\$name" -PathType Container
        if ($isdir) {
            Search-Folder -FilePath "$FilePath\$name" -SearchTerm $SearchTerm
        }
    }
}
# Call the search function
Search-Folder -FilePath $path -SearchTerm $term
exit 0 # success

Specifies the path

Specifies the search term

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