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Count files

Instructions

Create a file count-files.sh, which will print the number (and only the number) of regular files and folders contained in the current directory and its sub-folders (the current directory must be included in the count):

Usage

$ ./count-files.sh | cat -e
12$
$

Tips:

Here are some Commands that can help you:

• find. Find files or directories under the given directory tree, recursively. For more information.
• wc. Count lines, words, and bytes. For more information.

Use the man to get more info on the commands find and wc.