How to look for a text string in a folder of php files

Community
1

Hi all
How can I check for a string of text in a folder of php files without opening up each file and manually looking(by manually looking I mean ctrl + f)?
I have windows vista and use a program called editplus for my coding if that is any use.
Thanks :slight_smile:

2

I use Notepad++ for editing, which has a “Find In Files” ability.

3

Thanks starlion that was exactly the command I was looking for find in files :slight_smile:

4

In Vista you could have also used the search box, navigate to the folder in question then type content:“my string” I’ve used it a lot to search for specific code snipplets though the PHP source code.