Search in Large Files Script

This PowerShell script searches for a specified keyword or pattern in a given file and saves the matching lines to an output file.

Features

• Search for a keyword or pattern in a specified text file.
• Specify the number of results to return.
• Append results to a designated output file.

Prerequisites

• PowerShell installed on your system.

Usage

To run the script, use the following syntax:

.\script.ps1 -File 'file.txt' -Search 'search keyword' [-OutputFile 'results.txt'] [-ResultCount 10]

Parameters

• -File: The path to the input file to search through. (Required)
• -Search: The keyword or pattern to search for in the file. (Required)
• -OutputFile: The output file where results will be saved. Defaults to results.txt. (Optional)
• -ResultCount: The maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 10. (Optional)

Example

.\script.ps1 -File 'example.txt' -Search 'keyword' -OutputFile 'results.txt' -ResultCount 5

Error Handling

The script includes error handling for the following scenarios:

• Missing required parameters: The script will prompt the user to provide all necessary parameters.
• Non-existent input file: The script will notify the user if the specified input file is not found.

Output

The script will append matching lines to the specified output file. If the maximum result count is reached, a message will be displayed indicating the number of matches saved.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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