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Chad
Dec 24, 2009, 7:51:31 PM12/24/09
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Let's say that I have a bash script that deletes certain file
extensions from a directory after so many days. What would be the
difference in using a wildcard expansion vs doing recursion? When is
it better to use one over the other?
extensions from a directory after so many days. What would be the
difference in using a wildcard expansion vs doing recursion? When is
it better to use one over the other?
Seebs
Dec 24, 2009, 7:58:14 PM12/24/09
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Recursion would delete things in subdirectories.
It's better to use the one that does what you want. :)
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Chad
Dec 24, 2009, 8:22:15 PM12/24/09
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On Dec 24, 4:58 pm, Seebs <usenet-nos...@seebs.net> wrote:
> On 2009-12-25, Chad <cdal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Let's say that I have a bash script that deletes certain file
> > extensions from a directory after so many days. What would be the
> > difference in using a wildcard expansion vs doing recursion? When is
> > it better to use one over the other?
>
> Recursion would delete things in subdirectories.
>
> It's better to use the one that does what you want. :)
>
> On 2009-12-25, Chad <cdal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Let's say that I have a bash script that deletes certain file
> > extensions from a directory after so many days. What would be the
> > difference in using a wildcard expansion vs doing recursion? When is
> > it better to use one over the other?
>
> Recursion would delete things in subdirectories.
>
> It's better to use the one that does what you want. :)
>
Okay. Got it. Thanks.
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