BOP Resources: search-string.sh

This script will recursively search files in a directory for a pre-defined string.

Usage: $ bash search-string.sh "KEYWORD" /path/to/directory

Get file:

$ wget https://bytesofprogress.net/resources/bash-tools/search-string/search-string.sh

Contents of file:

#!/bin/bash

# This script will recursively search files in a directory for a pre-defined string.
# Usage: $ bash search-string.sh "KEYWORD" /path/to/directory
	# Did the prompt have 2 arguments?
if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
  echo "Usage: $0 QUERY PATH_TO_FOLDER"
  exit 1
fi
	QUERY="$1"
SEARCHDIR="$2"
	# Check if given path exists and is a directory.
if [ ! -d "$SEARCHDIR" ]; then
  echo "Error: '$SEARCHDIR' is not a directory."
  exit 1
fi
	# Searching recursively, echo paths.
grep -rl --binary-files=without-match "$QUERY" "$SEARCHDIR"