PowerTip: Find Case-Specific Strings by Using PowerShell

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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find case-specific strings.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I find a particular, case-sensitive word in a string?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use Select-String and specify the  –CaseSensitive switch:

"Hey Scripting Guy","hey scripting guy" | Select-String -Pattern 'hey' -CaseSensitive