How to view hidden files using Linux `find` command

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Published on 2010-05-06T07:47:41Z Indexed on 2010/05/06 7:58 UTC
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On a Linux server, I need to find all files with a certain file extension in the current directory and all sub-directories.

Previously, I have always using the following command:

find . -type f | grep -i *.php

However, it doesn't find hidden files, for example .myhiddenphpfile.php. The following finds the hidden php files, but not the non-hidden ones:

find . -type f | grep -i \.*.php

How can I find both the hidden and non-hidden php files in the same command?

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