searching files inside directory

kylethesir · #1 (**permalink**) 06-04-2008

hey,
i need to use grep to search a bunch of header files inside a directory to return which file i can find the function i'm searching for in. how do i use wild cards to search through the files? i can only figure out how to search inside the directory, not inside the files that are in the directory.

thanks

reborg · #2 (**permalink**) 06-04-2008

Code:

grep -l <search string> /path/to/directory/*

incredible · #3 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008

find . -type f -print | xargs grep -i <string>
is this what you're looking for?

ThobiasVakayil · #4 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008

find . -exec grep -i <string> {} \; -print

era · #5 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008

Or if your grep supports -r, simply

Code:

grep -r 'search expression' directory

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