How to Check if a File Contains a Specific String in PowerShell

In this DelftStack tutorial, we’ll explore multiple methods to search for a specific string within a file using PowerShell. Whether you’re handling log files, automating scripts, or searching through directories, these methods will help you quickly determine if a file contains a specific text.

🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✅ Method 1: Using Select-String – Efficient pattern matching within files.
✅ Method 2: Using Get-Content with String Methods – Read file content and apply text operations.
✅ Method 3: Using System.IO.File ReadAllText with -match – Leverage .NET methods for text search.
✅ Method 4: Using Get-Content with .Contains() – Line-by-line analysis for targeted searches.
✅ Method 5: Searching multiple files for a string – Recursively searching directories for specific text.

📌 Timestamps
⏱ 00:00 – Introduction
⏱ 00:09 – Overview of All Methods
⏱ 00:46 – Method 1: Using Select-String Cmdlet
⏱ 01:32 – Method 2: Using Get-Content with String Methods
⏱ 02:14 – Method 3: Using System.IO.File ReadAllText with -match
⏱ 02:59 – Method 4: Using Get-Content with .Contains()
⏱ 03:47 – Method 5: Searching multiple files for a string

🔧 Why Watch This Video?
✔ Master different PowerShell commands to efficiently search for text in files.
✔ Avoid manual searching and save time with automation.
✔ Learn both basic and advanced approaches for searching multiple files.
✔ Essential knowledge for system administrators and PowerShell users.

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