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Re: Add examples to show depth


From: Bernhard Voelker
Subject: Re: Add examples to show depth
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:31:31 +0200
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On 2020-07-22 14:00, 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson wrote:
> (info "(find) Directories") says
> 
>  -- Option: -maxdepth levels
>      Descend at most LEVELS (a non-negative integer) levels of
>      directories below the command line arguments.  '-maxdepth 0' means
>      only apply the tests and actions to the command line arguments.
> 
>  -- Option: -mindepth levels
>      Do not apply any tests or actions at levels less than LEVELS (a
>      non-negative integer).  '-mindepth 1' means process all files
>      except the command line arguments.
> 
> OK that is great, but not clear without examples.
> 
> Something like
> $ find -name Makefile
> ./comm/radio/radioscanningtw/maps/Makefile
> ./comm/air/m750/programs/a/Makefile
> ./comm/air/routes/programs/Makefile
> $ find -maxdepth 4 -name Makefile
> $ find -maxdepth 5 -name Makefile
> ./comm/radio/radioscanningtw/maps/Makefile
> ./comm/air/routes/programs/Makefile
> etc.

Thanks for the suggestion.  Fixed with the attached:

  [PATCH] doc: add examples for -maxdepth, -mindepth

Have a nice day,
Berny

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