forfiles (windows)

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Select one or more files to execute a specified command on. More information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/forfiles .

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# Search for files in the current directory:
forfiles

# Search for files in a specific directory:
forfiles /p {{path/to/directory}}

# Run the specified command for each file:
forfiles /c "{{command}}"

# Search for files using a specific glob mask:
forfiles /m {{glob_pattern}}

# Search for files recursively:
forfiles /s

# Search for files older than 5 days:
forfiles /d {{+5}}

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