have find to not print, ie. to supress as on lse condition

BudiKusasi · 12-11-2020, 10:14 PM

How do we have find to not print, ie. to supress, when on else condition ?

Code:

find .  -path '*/*t*s' \( -type d -printf "DIR:%p\n" -o -printf "**%p**\n" \) -o -print
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The pointed out by arrow alternative -printf "**%p**\n" is intended to be instructing suppress it instead"

How to solve it as if it's omitted altogether it'll be printed out? Thanks before

berndbausch · 12-11-2020, 10:24 PM

Which else condition?

You print something when a directory is found. Under which circumstances do you not want to print?

To suppress printing for types other than d:

Code:

find . -path ... -type d -printf ...

MadeInGermany · 12-12-2020, 05:05 AM

Either the

Code:

 -type d -printf "DIR:%p\n"

or the

Code:

 -printf "**%p**\n"

is true, so the

Code:

 -print

never runs.
So it boils down to

Code:

find . -path '*/*t*s' \( -type d -printf "DIR:%p\n" -o -printf "**%p**\n" \)

Without the 2nd printf

Code:

find . -path '*/*t*s' -type d -printf "DIR:%p\n"

syg00 · 12-12-2020, 06:54 AM

ahh print - one of the most awesome manpage every written.

Not to mention most inscrutable - or should that be arcane ?.