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# File search

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Searches for files and directories.

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Properties:

\- Path\*: \[String] Files search path (C:\Directory)

\- Pattern: \[String] File search pattern (*.*)

\- Variable\*: \[List] Variable to store found files paths

\- Search inside folders: Search inside folders

```
C#
string[] files = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(@"C:\", "*.txt", System.IO.SearchOption.AllDirectories);

Python
files = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles("C:\\", "*.txt", System.IO.SearchOption.AllDirectories)

JavaScript
var files = _lib.System.IO.Directory.GetFiles("C:\\", "*.txt", _lib.System.IO.SearchOption.AllDirectories);
```