What are the limitations of using Windows search to search for text strings in PHP files?

When using Windows search to search for text strings in PHP files, one limitation is that it may not accurately locate all occurrences of the text within the files due to indexing and search algorithms. To ensure accurate results, it is recommended to use PHP functions like `file_get_contents()` to read the contents of the file and then search for the text string within the file contents. 

$directory = 'path/to/directory';
$searchTerm = 'your_search_term';

$files = glob($directory . '/*.php');
foreach ($files as $file) {
    $contents = file_get_contents($file);
    if (strpos($contents, $searchTerm) !== false) {
        echo "Found '$searchTerm' in file: $file\n";
    }
}

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