find
Verified for current stable LTS
Find Command: Run Command For Each File
Use for run command for each file with Find. Exact CLI syntax to run command for each file using Find.
When to use this: Use for run command for each file with Find.
Command Syntax
find <path/to/directory> -name '<*.ext>' -exec <wc -l> {} \;find <path/to/directory> -name '<*.ext>' -exec <wc -l> {} /;Command Breakdown
-name- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-exec- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-l>- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to run command for each file using Find.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
Improve This Command
Suggest a correction, safer default, or version-specific note for this entry.
Related Operations
Find Command: Find And Delete Empty Files Or Directories
find <path/to/directory> -type <f|d> -empty -delete -print Find Command: Find Directories Case Insensitive find <path/to/directory> -type d -iname '<*lib*>' Find Command: Find Files By Extension find <path/to/directory> -name '<*.ext>' Find Command: Find Files By Size Range find <path/to/directory> -maxdepth 1 -size <+500k> -size <-10M> Find Command: Find Files By Size Range Limited Depth find <path/to/directory> -maxdepth 1 -size <+500k> -size <-10M>