Count the number of files and folders containing a certain string
Let's say I'm in the Desktop directory and want to count the number of files and directories whose name is exam. It should also count the files containing the string exam. So to sum it up I need to:
- Count the directories with the name
exam
- Count the files with the name and content
exam
That's what I've tried so far.
ls -l | grep -r "exam" | wc -l
But this command counts only files with the content exam.
What if I have a couple of directories: exam1, exam2, exam3, and a couple of .txt files exam1.txt, exam2.txt, exam3.txt, and want to count them?
bash grep filenames wc
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Let's say I'm in the Desktop directory and want to count the number of files and directories whose name is exam. It should also count the files containing the string exam. So to sum it up I need to:
- Count the directories with the name
exam
- Count the files with the name and content
exam
That's what I've tried so far.
ls -l | grep -r "exam" | wc -l
But this command counts only files with the content exam.
What if I have a couple of directories: exam1, exam2, exam3, and a couple of .txt files exam1.txt, exam2.txt, exam3.txt, and want to count them?
bash grep filenames wc
edited 51 mins ago
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asked 1 hour ago
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By files containing the string exam, do you mean files whose filename containsexam(for exampleexam1.txt), or files whose content hasexamin it?
– Stefan Hamcke
56 mins ago
In case of files both conditions should be met, example: filename: exam1; content: this exam was really difficult
– KKor
37 mins ago
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Let's say I'm in the Desktop directory and want to count the number of files and directories whose name is exam. It should also count the files containing the string exam. So to sum it up I need to:
- Count the directories with the name
exam
- Count the files with the name and content
exam
That's what I've tried so far.
ls -l | grep -r "exam" | wc -l
But this command counts only files with the content exam.
What if I have a couple of directories: exam1, exam2, exam3, and a couple of .txt files exam1.txt, exam2.txt, exam3.txt, and want to count them?
bash grep filenames wc
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asked 1 hour ago
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Let's say I'm in the Desktop directory and want to count the number of files and directories whose name is exam. It should also count the files containing the string exam. So to sum it up I need to:
- Count the directories with the name
exam
- Count the files with the name and content
exam
That's what I've tried so far.
ls -l | grep -r "exam" | wc -l
But this command counts only files with the content exam.
What if I have a couple of directories: exam1, exam2, exam3, and a couple of .txt files exam1.txt, exam2.txt, exam3.txt, and want to count them?
bash grep filenames wc
bash grep filenames wc
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Stefan Hamcke
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edited 51 mins ago
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edited 51 mins ago
Stefan Hamcke
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edited 51 mins ago
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By files containing the string exam, do you mean files whose filename containsexam(for exampleexam1.txt), or files whose content hasexamin it?
– Stefan Hamcke
56 mins ago
In case of files both conditions should be met, example: filename: exam1; content: this exam was really difficult
– KKor
37 mins ago
add a comment |
By files containing the string exam, do you mean files whose filename containsexam(for exampleexam1.txt), or files whose content hasexamin it?
– Stefan Hamcke
56 mins ago
In case of files both conditions should be met, example: filename: exam1; content: this exam was really difficult
– KKor
37 mins ago
By files containing the string exam, do you mean files whose filename contains
exam (for example exam1.txt), or files whose content has exam in it?– Stefan Hamcke
56 mins ago
By files containing the string exam, do you mean files whose filename contains
exam (for example exam1.txt), or files whose content has exam in it?– Stefan Hamcke
56 mins ago
In case of files both conditions should be met, example: filename: exam1; content: this exam was really difficult
– KKor
37 mins ago
In case of files both conditions should be met, example: filename: exam1; content: this exam was really difficult
– KKor
37 mins ago
add a comment |
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You can use command like:
ls -r |grep "*exam*"|wc -l
or with find
find /path -name "*exam*" |wc -l
answered 48 mins ago
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You can use command like:
ls -r |grep "*exam*"|wc -l
or with find
find /path -name "*exam*" |wc -l
answered 48 mins ago
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You can use command like:
ls -r |grep "*exam*"|wc -l
or with find
find /path -name "*exam*" |wc -l
answered 48 mins ago
Romeo Ninov
5,20231827
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You can use command like:
ls -r |grep "*exam*"|wc -l
or with find
find /path -name "*exam*" |wc -l
answered 48 mins ago
Romeo Ninov
5,20231827
You can use command like:
ls -r |grep "*exam*"|wc -l
or with find
find /path -name "*exam*" |wc -l
answered 48 mins ago
Romeo Ninov
5,20231827
answered 48 mins ago
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answered 48 mins ago
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answered 48 mins ago
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By files containing the string exam, do you mean files whose filename contains
exam(for exampleexam1.txt), or files whose content hasexamin it?– Stefan Hamcke
56 mins ago
In case of files both conditions should be met, example: filename: exam1; content: this exam was really difficult
– KKor
37 mins ago