Xcode - search text in all files

Question

Is there a way to search through all Xcode project files? I know that I can find some text inside file with finder, but finding something with Xcode will be very helpful. Wh

Answer 1

In find use: Find > Text > Containing

Answer 2

To do it simply from the UI, with a click

By default, this will be searching through the entire project searching for any files containing the specific string you entered.

From this point, you can start doing more stuffs like replace all, etc, like this

Answer 3

Use Command + 3 a minimum keyboard shortcut or Command + Shift + f

Answer 4

Use cmd + shift + f for complete Xcode search.

Answer 5

On the left hand side of the editor you have a magnifying glass. There's a search box there. That should do the trick. (it's called the search navigator)

cmd + shift + f opens it too.

Answer 6

Right Click on any text and select 'Find Selected Text in Workspace'

In my experience, cmd + shift + f requires cmd + c before hand to populate the search term. So, my go to search for text in all files is to do the above.