Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C?

From	David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C?
Date	2016-11-23 00:47 +0100
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On 22/11/16 22:35, BartC wrote:
> On 22/11/2016 20:13, Keith Thompson wrote:
>> BartC <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
>> [...]
>>> (While you're here how do you do the equivalent of:
>>>
>>>     dir pattern/s
>>>
>>> ? Where pattern is a filename including wildcards and /s means recurse
>>> through sub-directories, printing all matches. ls -R pattern doesn't
>>> work.)
>>
>> Like most Unix commands, ls does not handle wildcard patterns itself, so
>> it can't do this particular thing.
>>
>> The "find" command should do what you want, something like
>>
>>     find . -name "pattern"
>>
>> Append "-ls" if you want a long listing rather than just a list of file
>> names.  "info find" for the full documentation.  If that doesn't answer
>> your question, I suggest finding a forum other than this one, perhaps
>> comp.unix.questions.
>
> (That sort of works (except it searches all subdirectories include a
> mysterious ./.local/... which seems to have links everywhere).
>
> The man page for 'find' has 1500 lines and is utterly incomprehensible.
>
> I was thinking of knocking up a C program to do the equivalent of
> walking subdirectories checking file name patterns, but I suspect that's
> how Linux ended with so many assorted utilities! Each starting simple
> then turning into monsters.)
>

<http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+the+linux+equivalent+of+dir+%2Fs>

To be a little less sarcastic, "find" is a powerful, flexible and 
complicated command.  The man page is not "utterly incomprehensible", 
but it is hard to follow.  It is /far/ easier to do a bit of googling, 
and you'll find lots of examples for different purposes.  I know this, 
because I have done so many times when doing more advanced "find" commands.

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C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 20:34 +0800
  Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 05:09 -0800
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 21:42 +0800
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-11-18 11:14 -0800
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-11-18 11:10 -0800
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-19 15:26 +0100
        Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2016-11-19 10:09 -0500
          Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-20 13:47 +0100
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2016-11-21 03:25 -0800
        Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-21 14:15 +0100
          Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2016-11-21 05:39 -0800
  Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-18 14:26 +0100
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 21:41 +0800
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-18 15:20 +0100
        Re: conduct in comp.lang.c "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 22:23 +0800
  Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Philipp Klaus Krause <pkk@spth.de> - 2016-11-18 15:16 +0100
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 22:20 +0800
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-11-18 11:18 -0800
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-11-18 07:15 -0800
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-18 16:55 +0100
        Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-11-18 08:31 -0800
          Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-18 17:38 +0100
  Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? John Bode <jfbode1029@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 07:09 -0800
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 07:22 -0800
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 07:31 -0800
        Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-18 17:04 +0100
  Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-18 16:37 +0100
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 23:53 +0800
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-11-18 08:00 -0800
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-18 17:34 +0100
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-11-18 09:32 -0800
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-18 17:09 +0100
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-18 18:02 +0100
        Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2016-11-21 03:26 -0600
          Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-22 11:11 +0100
            Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-11-22 08:55 -0800
            Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2016-11-25 03:25 -0600
              Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-11-25 10:00 -0800
              Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-11-25 12:30 -0800
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-26 00:38 +0100
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-11-26 10:44 -0800
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-26 20:44 +0100
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-11-26 12:38 -0800
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-26 21:00 +0100
  Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-11-18 11:04 -0800
    Re: [OT] discipline and obedience "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-19 22:53 +0800
    Re: C & C++ Committee "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-19 22:55 +0800
      Re: C & C++ Committee jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-11-19 08:02 -0800
        Re: C & C++ Committee "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-20 00:09 +0800
          Re: C & C++ Committee jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2016-11-19 08:35 -0800
            Re: C & C++ Committee fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2016-11-19 08:51 -0800
              Re: Do you write C programs? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-20 01:00 +0800
            Re: C & C++ Committee "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-20 00:59 +0800
  Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-22 11:14 +0100
    Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-22 12:05 +0100
      Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-22 14:51 +0100
        Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-22 15:50 +0100
          Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-11-22 15:01 +0000
            Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-11-22 08:58 -0800
              Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-22 18:08 +0100
              Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-11-22 18:14 +0000
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-23 08:33 +1300
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-11-22 19:42 +0000
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2016-11-23 08:51 +1300
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-11-22 12:13 -0800
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-11-22 21:35 +0000
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-23 00:47 +0100
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-11-22 12:09 -0800
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-23 00:40 +0100
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2016-11-26 01:27 +0100
                Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-11-26 01:48 +0100
              Re: C++ forcing unnecessary changes to C? Nathan Wagner <nw@hydaspes.if.org> - 2016-11-24 18:09 +0000

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