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FindOptions

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:42

Constraints and filters applied when executing a search query.

Extended by

Properties

excludes?

optional excludes?: string[]

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:54

Array of glob patterns defining files or directories to skip (e.g., ['node_modules', '*.min.js']).

includes?

optional includes?: string[]

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:52

Array of glob patterns defining files to exclusively search inside (e.g., ['*.ts', 'src/**']).

matchCase?

optional matchCase?: boolean

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:46

Whether the search should strictly match casing (e.g., 'A' != 'a').

query

query: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:44

The literal text or regular expression to search for.

useRegex?

optional useRegex?: boolean

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:50

Evaluates the query string as a Regular Expression if true.

wholeWord?

optional wholeWord?: boolean

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:48

Whether the search should only match full, isolated words.


ReplaceOptions

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:60

Parameters required to perform a text replacement operation.

Properties

filePath?

optional filePath?: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:64

Optional target file. If omitted, applies the replacement across ALL files currently in the results.

matchId?

optional matchId?: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:66

Optional target match ID. If omitted, applies the replacement to ALL matches inside the targeted file.

replacement

replacement: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:62

The text string that will replace the matched queries.


SearchFileResult

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:26

Represents a file that contains one or more search matches.

Properties

dirPath

dirPath: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:32

The parent directory path of the file.

expanded

expanded: boolean

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:36

UI State: Whether the file's match list is expanded in the sidebar.

fileName

fileName: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:30

The base name of the file (e.g., 'index.ts').

filePath

filePath: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:28

Absolute canonical path to the file.

matches

matches: SearchMatch[]

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:34

Array of all matches discovered within this specific file.


SearchMatch

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:8

Represents an individual text match found within a file.

Properties

column

column: number

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:14

The 1-based column number where the match begins.

id

id: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:10

Unique identifier for this specific match occurrence.

line

line: number

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:12

The 1-based line number where the match occurred.

matchLength

matchLength: number

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:20

The character length of the matched text.

matchStart

matchStart: number

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:18

The zero-based index of the match within the preview string.

preview

preview: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:16

A small text snippet of the line containing the match (used for UI preview).


SilentSearchOptions

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:72

Extended options for silent, programmatic background searches.

Extends

Properties

basePath?

optional basePath?: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:74

Optional override for the root directory to search within. Defaults to the active workspace.

excludes?

optional excludes?: string[]

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:54

Array of glob patterns defining files or directories to skip (e.g., ['node_modules', '*.min.js']).

Inherited from

FindOptions.excludes

includes?

optional includes?: string[]

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:52

Array of glob patterns defining files to exclusively search inside (e.g., ['*.ts', 'src/**']).

Inherited from

FindOptions.includes

matchCase?

optional matchCase?: boolean

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:46

Whether the search should strictly match casing (e.g., 'A' != 'a').

Inherited from

FindOptions.matchCase

query

query: string

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:44

The literal text or regular expression to search for.

Inherited from

FindOptions.query

useRegex?

optional useRegex?: boolean

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:50

Evaluates the query string as a Regular Expression if true.

Inherited from

FindOptions.useRegex

wholeWord?

optional wholeWord?: boolean

Defined in: modules/search/search.d.ts:48

Whether the search should only match full, isolated words.

Inherited from

FindOptions.wholeWord

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