How to send files from folder recursively to command in linux console?

Question

I want to generate docs for coffee-script files. I want to use Docco.

When i use:

docco client/coffee/*

it throws error. I think because folders are in file list. When i use:

docco client/coffee/*.coffee

it cant' find some files, because i havent anithing in root folder.

How to give all *.coffee files recursievly to command in console?

@jgb: `**/*.coffee` does not seem to work for subfolders on multiple levels. If I have multiple levels, I still need to use `**/*.coffee`, `**/**/*.coffee`, `**/**/**/*.coffee`, etc. Anyway to solve this easier? — Mathias Conradt, May 24 '17 at 18:48

ymonad · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-14T08:39:23.150

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There are several ways to do it

$ find client/coffee/ -name '*.coffee' -exec docco {} +

$ find client/coffee/ -name '*.coffee' | xargs docco

However, note that the latter way does not work if there is space in file name, unless you use find -print0 with combination of xargs -0.

Additionally, if you are using bash, you can use **/*.coffee with setting shopt -s globstar

edited Aug 14 '13 at 08:39

answered Aug 14 '13 at 08:28

ymonad

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