This bash script is designed to search for directories and/or files within a specified directory, with optional filters based on name and/or type.

• Usage
• Parameters
  • Optional-Parameters
• Examples -Search by Name -Search by Type -Search by Both Name and Type
• Notes
• What I learned
• Useful resources
• Author

./search_script.sh <search_startAt> [ -name <target_name> OR -type <target_type> ]

• <search_startAt>: The starting directory for the search.

• -name <target_name>: Search for items with a specific name.
• -type <target_type>: Filter items based on type ('f' for files, 'd' for directories).

./mini_prg.sh /path/to/search -name example_file.txt

./mini_prg.sh /path/to/search -type d

./mini_prg.sh /path/to/search -name example_file.txt -type f

• If only searching by name, the script will find all occurrences matching the specified name.
• If only searching by type, the script will find all files or directories based on the specified type.
• If searching by both name and type, the script will find items that match both criteria.

chmod +x search_script.sh

In the process of creating this script, I learned:

• How to handle command-line arguments in a Bash script.
• Techniques for searching directories and filtering results based on name and type.
• Recursive function implementation for searching nested directories.

• Bash Scripting Guide - A comprehensive guide for beginners in Bash scripting.
• Bash Reference Manual - The official GNU Bash reference manual.

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• GitHub - Mohamed Abnoune
• Frontend Mentor - @ABNmmd