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So I have a folder which has a bunch of files (source code) and other folders. I want to search this folder for a word, say, faceGroup, and get all the files that contain this word and also get locations of these files. How to perform this action effectively and efficiently (maybe using terminal or spotlight)?

OneFlowerOneWorld
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    `grep -R -l directoryName word` – Barmar Jun 22 '18 at 22:27
  • Also you may try with `find` [How do I find a file by filename in Mac OSX terminal?](https://superuser.com/a/226571) – Xarvalus Jun 22 '18 at 22:28
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    Open the folder in Finder, type Cmd-f, then enter the word you want to search for. – Barmar Jun 22 '18 at 22:35
  • @Barmar Doesn't seem to work. To test, I typed `grep -R -l . scan` and it returned `grep: scan: No such file or directory`. The word `scan` does exist in a file in this directory. – OneFlowerOneWorld Jun 22 '18 at 22:45
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    Oops, got the order wrong. `grep -R -l word directoryName` – Barmar Jun 22 '18 at 22:48
  • You have a folder and some other folders. Where do you want to search exactly? In the first folder or the others? Or both? How did you get folders on a Mac - they are a Microsoft invention - Macs have directories. – Mark Setchell Jun 24 '18 at 21:31

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You can use the 3rd party app EasyFind. It will search in files and folders and list where all matches occur. You can also narrow your search to a specific disk or folder. EasyFind is free and available from the app store.

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You can use this command to search folder.

mdfind kind:folder "Huddl-Backend"
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