PowerShell/docs/list-hidden-files.md
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The *list-hidden-files.ps1* Script
===========================
This PowerShell script scans a directory tree and lists all hidden files.
Parameters
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```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/list-hidden-files.ps1 [[-path] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-path <String>
Specifies the path to the directory tree (default is current working dir)
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value "$PWD"
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./list-hidden-files.ps1 C:\Windows
...
Found 256 hidden files within 📂C:\Windows in 40 sec
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists all hidden files in a directory tree
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script scans a directory tree and lists all hidden files.
.PARAMETER path
Specifies the path to the directory tree (default is current working dir)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-hidden-files.ps1 C:\Windows
...
✅ Found 256 hidden files within 📂C:\Windows in 40 sec
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$path = "$PWD")
try {
$stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
$path = Resolve-Path "$path"
Write-Progress "Scanning $path for hidden files..."
[int]$count = 0
Get-ChildItem "$path" -attributes Hidden -recurse | Foreach-Object {
"📄$($_.FullName)"
$count++
}
Write-Progress -completed " "
[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
"✅ Found $count hidden files within 📂$path in $elapsed sec"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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