PowerShell/Docs/list-hidden-files.md
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## The *list-hidden-files.ps1* PowerShell Script
This PowerShell script scans and lists all hidden files in a directory tree.
## Parameters
```powershell
list-hidden-files.ps1 [[-DirTree] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-DirTree <String>
Specifies the path to the directory tree
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value "$PWD"
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
## Example
```powershell
PS> ./list-hidden-files C:\
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists hidden files in a directory tree
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script scans and lists all hidden files in a directory tree.
.PARAMETER DirTree
Specifies the path to the directory tree
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-hidden-files C:\
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$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
}
```
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