Search for all locations of particular file kind/type?

How if possible can I search to find all locations of a particular file kind/type? Thank you!

In the Finder find, select Other... from the criteria popup. Add the System files and Visibility to the menu. You can add those options to the search criteria as necessary.
If the Finder preference is not already set, set it to search the current folder.

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areohbee wrote:
Beat,
Please share the SQL statement.
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import java.io.IOException;
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Markus1 wrote:
But I need a solution with autocomplete for search for words in a txt. file.What is your question? What have you tried so far? What are you having difficulty with?
Mel

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