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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T08:39:58+00:00 2026-05-18T08:39:58+00:00

In vim it’s very easy to find a file without knowing which directory the

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In vim it’s very easy to find a file without knowing which directory the file is in. Doing this “:args **/file.hpp” if the file exists, it will get it open.

Is there any substitution in Emacs to do so? The find-file seems work for wildcards, but it doesn’t do the tricky like vim does with **.

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    2026-05-18T08:39:59+00:00Added an answer on May 18, 2026 at 8:39 am

    M-x find-name-dired looks like what You want (You will be prompted for root directory to start search with and a file mask)

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