find.ps1

function find {
    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string]$Search,

        [Parameter(HelpMessage="Don't include sub directories")]
        [switch]$NoRecurse = $false,

        [Parameter(HelpMessage="Interprets the search term as regular expression")]
        [switch]$UseRegEx = $false,

        [Parameter(HelpMessage="Definde file type filters here")]
        [string]$Filter = "*.*",

        [Parameter(HelpMessage="Show only file names, no paths")]
        [switch]$NoPath
        )

    if ($UseRegEx) {
        $escapedSearch = $Search
    } else{
        $escapedSearch = [Regex]::Escape($Search)
    }

    if ($noPath)
    {
        $listStyle = "FileName"
    } else {
        $listStyle = "Path"
    }
    
    if ($NoRecurse) {
        Get-Childitem -filter $Filter | Select-String -Pattern $escapedSearch -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object $listStyle -Unique 
    } else {
        Get-Childitem -filter $Filter -Recurse | Select-String -Pattern $escapedSearch -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object $listStyle -Unique
    }
}