Ability to search for multiple keywords
Ability to search for matches in a case-insensitive manner
Ability to search for matches in subdirectories only
Ability to search for matches in specific file types (e.g. text files, image files, etc.)
Ability to search for exact matches only
Ability to search for matches in binary files
Ability to search for regular expressions
Ability to search for matches in hidden files and directories
Ability to search for matches in archived files (e.g. ZIP, RAR, etc.)
Ability to search for matches in multiple directories
Ability to search for matches in network drives
Ability to search for matches in encrypted files
Ability to search for matches in remote systems via SSH or other protocols
Ability to search for matches in different file encodings
Ability to search for matches in cloud storage systems, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.
Ability to search for matches in multiple languages
Ability to search for matches in remote file systems (e.g. network shares)
Ability to search for matches in cloud storage services (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
Ability to search for matches in specific file encodings (e.g. UTF-8, UTF-16, etc.)
Ability to search for matches based on file size
Ability to search for matches in multiple root directories at the same time.
Ability to search for matches in version control systems (e.g. Git, SVN, etc.)
Ability to search for matches in databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
Ability to search for matches in source code repositories (e.g. GitHub, Bitbucket, etc.)
Ability to search for matches in email archives (e.g. PST, MBOX, etc.)
Ability to search for matches in image or audio metadata (e.g. EXIF data, ID3 tags, etc.)
Ability to search for matches in compressed file formats (e.g. GZ, TAR, etc.)
Ability to search for matches in virtual machine disk images (e.g. VMDK, VHD, etc.)
Ability to use wildcards in the search pattern
Ability to perform a fuzzy matching of the search keywords
Ability to perform a regular expression search
Ability to perform a search based on a regular expression pattern
Ability to perform a case-sensitive search
Ability to perform a fuzzy search to find matches that are similar but not exactly the same
Ability to perform a search and replace operation
Ability to provide a real-time update of the search results
Ability to provide an option to search for exact matches only
Ability to provide a search history and the ability to revisit previous searches
Ability to display:
Ability to display the results in a map view to visualize the geographical location of the files
Ability to display the results in a tree view or graph to visualize the file hierarchy
Ability to display a progress bar or a percentage completion indicator during the search
Ability to display a summary of the search results in real-time
Ability to display the results in a visually appealing way, such as using color-coding or syntax highlighting
Ability to display a summary of the search results, such as the total number of matches, files searched, etc.
Ability to customize the display format of the search results
Ability to display the file path and line number for each match
Ability to display the search results in a tree-like structure
Ability to display the total time taken for the search
Ability to display a percentage completion for the search
Ability to display the search results in a graphical user interface (GUI)
Ability to display a progress bar during the search
Ability to provide a notification when the search is complete
Ability to highlight the matched keywords in the results
Ability to exclude:
Ability to exclude files based on regular expressions or wildcards
Ability to exclude certain directories from the search
Ability to exclude files based on their size
Ability to exclude files based on their creation or modification time
Ability to sort:
Ability to sort the results by various criteria (e.g. file name, directory, number of matches, etc.)
Ability to sort the results by relevance
Ability to provide a detailed report/log/summary/save:
Ability to provide a detailed report of the search results, including statistics such as the number of matches found, the number of files searched, etc.
Ability to provide a detailed log of the search progress
Ability to provide a summary of the search results (e.g. total number of matches, total number of files searched, etc.)
Ability to save the search results to a file
Ability to save the search results to a file in various formats, such as CSV, HTML, etc.
Ability parallel search:
Ability to perform the search in parallel using multiple threads or processes
Ability to perform a parallel search for faster results
Ability to run the script in parallel to speed up the search
Ability to integrate with other tools, such as text editors, version control systems, etc.
Ability to specify options:
Ability to specify a maximum number of matches to show per file
Ability to specify a time range for the modification dates of the files to be searched
Ability to specify a date range for the search
Ability to allow the user to specify multiple search patterns (e.g. OR, AND, NOT)
Ability to allow the user to specify multiple search patterns using logical operators (e.g. OR, AND, NOT)
Ability to set the script to run in the background
Ability to filter:
Ability to filter the results based on various criteria (e.g. file size, date modified, etc.)
Ability to filter the search results based on various criteria, such as file size, date modified, etc.
Ability to uncommon
Ability to provide support for plugins or extensions to add new functionality
Ability to automatically update the script when a new version is available
Ability my imagined:
Ability to display a progress bar and/or a percentage completion indicator for the hash calculation
Ability to compare two text files and display the difference between files and save result to the file
Ability to calculate file hash calculation & hash comparison
Ability to search for duplicates in current directory and all subdirectories
ability to type files and extensions manually by the user
ability to type the path to files by the user