OK, how do I count files in a directory QUICK!!!

[kitepilot at kitepilot.com]

ls -f doesn't sort.
Still takes longer than find.
beats me...
ET 

 

R P Herrold writes: 

> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010, Matt Graham wrote: 
> 
>> That's a bit strange.  I'd think "ls -1U --color=never" would spit 
>> everything
>> out almost as fast as possible, considering.
> 
> nope: 'ls' sorts 
> 
> -- Russ herrold
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