Using a script to look for files and not subfolders - use of the ls -m flag 1

[bazil2]

(Elementary user)

Could anyone please assist with the following ....

I have written a very simple script that evaluates how many files are in a directory.

The problem is that sometimes the files are in sub-folders and these also end up been 'counted' as files.

I suppose it is because I am using the ls -m flag which will produce a list for example:

File01.pdf,File02.pdf,MY_SUBFOLDER,

Is it possible to change my script so that it looks for files recursively in the path and ignores the directories (numberoffiles)?

Best regards


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#!/bin/sh
#
#
numberoffiles=`ls -m /path/to/my/files/`
while [ -n "$numberoffiles" ]
do
# run my programme
/usr/my/binary Test
numberoffiles=`ls -m /path/to/my/files/`
done
#
#
# END

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[iggsterman]

A single line should do the job:
[tt]numberoffiles=`find /path/to/my/files/ -type f|wc -l`
[/tt]
If you want to cound files in a single directory and not descend into any sub-dir:
[tt]numberoffiles=`find /path/to/my/files/ -maxdepth 1 -type f|wc -l`[/tt]