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+#! /bin/bash
+#From: kaz@cafe.net (Kaz Kylheku)
+#Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell
+#Subject: Why not roll your own @#$% find! (was: splitting directory off from filename)
+#Message-ID: <6n1117$tp1@espresso.cafe.net>
+#Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 20:47:34 GMT
+
+# $1 = dirname, $2 = pattern, optional $3 = action
+xfind()
+{
+ local x
+ local dir="$1"
+
+ # descend into specified directory
+
+ builtin cd -L "$1" || {
+ echo "${FUNCNAME}: cannot change dir to $1" >&2
+ return 1
+ }
+
+ #
+ # default action is to print the filename
+ #
+ if [ -n "$3" ]; then
+ action="$3"
+ else
+ action='printf -- "%s\n"'
+ fi
+
+ # process ordinary files that match pattern
+
+ for x in $2 ; do
+ if [ -f "$x" ] ; then
+ eval "$action" "$x"
+ fi
+ done
+
+ # now descend into subdirectories, avoiding symbolic links
+ # and directories that start with a period.
+
+ for x in * ; do
+ if [ -d "$x" ] && [ ! -L "$x" ] ; then
+ $FUNCNAME "$x" "$2" "$action"
+ fi
+ done
+
+ # finally, pop back up
+
+ builtin cd -L ..
+}
+
+#xfind "$@"