global

def find_files(pattern, paths = ['', Dir.pwd], exclude_dirs: false)

# This might return file paths like ['lib/markdown_exec/version.rb', 'spec/version_spec.rb'].
find_files('version.rb', ['lib/**', 'spec'], true)
Example:

excluding directories if exclude_dirs is true.
Array: A unique list of file paths that match the given pattern in the specified paths,
Returns:

exclude_dirs (Boolean): If true, excludes "." and ".." and directory names from the results.
Paths can include wildcards for recursive search.
paths (Array): An array of directory paths where the search will be performed.
pattern (String): A filename or a pattern string with wildcards.
Args:

path specification (e.g., 'dir/**' for recursive search).
are included in the search. The search can include subdirectories depending on the
It searches for files matching the pattern within each of the specified paths. Hidden files
option to exclude directory entries and special entries "." and "..".
The function takes a pattern (filename or pattern with wildcards), an array of paths, and an

"." and ".." entries and directory names from the results.
Finds files matching a given pattern within specified directory paths while optionally excluding 
def find_files(pattern, paths = ['', Dir.pwd], exclude_dirs: false)
  matched_files = []

  paths.each do |path_with_wildcard|
    # Combine the path with the wildcard and the pattern
    search_pattern = File.join(path_with_wildcard, pattern)

    # Use Dir.glob with the File::FNM_DOTMATCH flag to include hidden files
    files = Dir.glob(search_pattern, File::FNM_DOTMATCH)

    # Optionally exclude "." and ".." and directory names
    if exclude_dirs
      files.reject! { |file| file.end_with?('/.', '/..') || File.directory?(file) }
    end

    matched_files += files
  end

  matched_files.uniq
end