tree.ksh

#!/bin/bash
# tree.sh

# Written by Rick Boivie. Used with permission.
# This is a revised and simplified version of a script
# by Jordi Sanfeliu (and patched by Ian Kjos).
# This script replaces the earlier version used in
# previous releases of the Advanced Bash Scripting
# Guide.

# ==> Comments added by the author of this document.


search () {
for dir in `echo *`
# ==> `echo *` lists all the files in current working directory,
#+ ==> without line breaks.
# ==> Similar effect to for dir in *
# ==> but "dir in `echo *`" will not handle filenames with blanks.
do
if [ -d "$dir" ] ; then # ==> If it is a directory (-d)...
zz=0 # ==> Temp variable, keeping track of directory level.
while [ $zz != $1 ] # Keep track of inner nested loop.
do
echo -n "| " # ==> Display vertical connector symbol,
# ==> with 2 spaces & no line feed in order to indent.
zz=`expr $zz + 1` # ==> Increment zz.
done

if [ -L "$dir" ] ; then # ==> If directory is a symbolic link...
echo "+---$dir" `ls -l $dir | sed 's/^.*'$dir' //'`
# ==> Display horiz. connector and list directory name, but...
# ==> delete date/time part of long listing.
else
echo "+---$dir" # ==> Display horizontal connector symbol...
# ==> and print directory name.
numdirs=`expr $numdirs + 1` # ==> Increment directory count.
if cd "$dir" ; then # ==> If can move to subdirectory...
search `expr $1 + 1` # with recursion ;-)
# ==> Function calls itself.
cd ..
fi
fi
else

zz=0 # ==> Temp variable, keeping track of directory level.
while [ $zz != $1 ] # Keep track of inner nested loop.
do
echo -n "| " # ==> Display vertical connector symbol,
# ==> with 2 spaces & no line feed in order to indent.
zz=`expr $zz + 1` # ==> Increment zz.
done

echo `pwd`/$dir

fi
done
}

if [ $# != 0 ] ; then
cd $1 # move to indicated directory.
#else # stay in current directory
fi

echo "Initial directory = `pwd`"
numdirs=0

search 0
echo "Total directories = $numdirs"

exit 0