How to collect all files in a Folder and its Subfolders that match a string

Question

In C# how can I search through a Folder and its Subfolders to find files that match a string value. My string value could be \"ABC123\" and a matching file might be ABC123_

Answer 1

You're looking for the Directory.GetFiles method:

Directory.GetFiles(path, "*" + search + "*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)