You can use the find command in the terminal to recursively find files based on wildcard matching. Here’s an example that finds all files in the current and subfolders with a .txt extension

find . -type f -name "*.txt"

Let’s break down the command:

• .: Specifies the starting directory (in this case, the current directory).
• -type f: Limits the search to files only (not directories).
• -name "*.txt": Matches files with names ending in .txt. The * is a wildcard that matches any characters.

You can adapt this command based on your specific wildcard matching requirements. For example:

• To find all Python files: find . -type f -name "*.py"
• To find all files starting with “report”: find . -type f -name "report*"
• To find all files with a specific pattern in the name: find . -type f -name "*pattern*"

Adjust the *.txt part according to the pattern or wildcard matching you need.

If you want to include hidden files (those starting with a dot), you can use the -name option without the leading dot:

find . -type f -name "*pattern*"

Remember that the syntax might vary slightly depending on your shell and operating system. The examples provided should work in most Unix-like environments, including Linux and macOS.