## The *list-hidden-files.ps1* Script This PowerShell script scans and lists all hidden files in a directory tree. ## Parameters ```powershell list-hidden-files.ps1 [[-DirTree] ] [] -DirTree Specifies the path to the directory tree Required? false Position? 1 Default value "$PWD" Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS> ./list-hidden-files C:\ ``` ## Notes Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 ## Related Links https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Lists hidden files in a directory tree .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script scans and lists all hidden files in a directory tree. .PARAMETER DirTree Specifies the path to the directory tree .EXAMPLE PS> ./list-hidden-files C:\ .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$DirTree = "$PWD") try { $DirTree = resolve-path "$DirTree" write-progress "Listing hidden files in $DirTree ..." [int]$Count = 0 get-childItem "$DirTree" -attributes Hidden -recurse | foreach-object { "📄 $($_.FullName)" $Count++ } "✔️ directory tree $DirTree has $Count hidden file(s)" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *Generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of list-hidden-files.ps1*