FAST, PROGRAMMATIC string searching in directories of MATLAB code files

VERY FAST Command-Line searching for text contained in MATLAB code files.

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Brett Shoelson (2026). FAST, PROGRAMMATIC string searching in directories of MATLAB code files (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/48065-fast-programmatic-string-searching-in-directories-of-matlab-code-files), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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1.4.0

Updated license
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1.4.0-0

(Once again, removed userpath).
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1.3.0

Added special handling for 2-input case:
a = findInM(searchstring,collection); AND, added "Current-Directory" search:
a = findInM(searchstring,'pwd').
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1.2.0

I made some general improvements, and allowed for sorting by date or size. Better auto-naming of code collections. Also added a screen shot.
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1.1.0

Better naming convention
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