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## discoverFiles() function

Returns all files matching the given glob pattern relative to root

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function discoverFiles(pattern: string, root: string): Promise<string[]>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  pattern | <code>string</code> | A glob pattern |
|  root | <code>string</code> | Root folder to start searching for matching files |

<b>Returns:</b>

`Promise<string[]>`

Array of discovered files