I have a large number of auto generated code files that are identifiable by the having _pb2 in the file name.
When I search using PyCharm CTRL+Shift+F I can use a file mask. I would like for instance to find all Python files *.py that do not have _pb2 in their name. Is there a way to achieve that?
You can include and exclude files and directories by creating a Custom Scope that filters using a combination of filename wildcards.
Ctrl+Shift+F to open "Find in Path".
Create a new Custom Scope following steps 2-4 in the screenshot.
Enter the pattern, for your specification it would be file[Project_Name]:*.py&&!file:*_pb2*
Afterwards the search results are restricted to within the Custom Scope.
Source at JetBrains official site: "Scope configuration controls"
