Finding the number of files in a folder [duplicate]

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How can I find a number of files in a folder, assign it to a variable, then echo that variable, all in one command line?

Any type of file? Or just regular files? Excluding directories? What about symlinks (to regular files or others). What about files (hard-)linked several times (or in other words, do you want to count files or directory entries)? What about the . and .. entries? Do you want them included? — Stéphane Chazelas
– Stéphane Chazelas, Commented Mar 1, 2016 at 16:20
@StéphaneChazelas jus regular files within a parent directory and its subfolders . — Warrior4just
– Warrior4just, Commented Mar 1, 2016 at 16:28

MelBurslan · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-01 15:42:07Z

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linecount=$(find /folder/name/here/ -type f | wc -l); echo ${linecount}

is the simplest way of doing this. it counts every file in the folder and its sub-folders.

answered Mar 1, 2016 at 15:42

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tachomi · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-01 16:14:11Z

What comes to my head without using semicolon to break and start a new command is to use Parameter substitution with Command substitution

$ echo ${filecount=$(find . -type f | wc -l)}

Then you can echo the variable again and you can confirm the result.

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