Batch Operations: Process Many Files

Process multiple files. Batch operations. Common pattern.

Here's the thing: Batch operations process many files. Learn patterns. Use them.

Loop Through Files

for file in *.txt; do
    process "$file"
done

My take: Loop through files. Common pattern.

find . -name "*.txt" -exec process {} \;

My take: find processes files. Use it.

for file in *.log; do
    gzip "$file"
done

Now that you understand batch operations, you can process files. Or review File Operations to reinforce.

Personal note: Batch operations seemed tedious at first. Then I learned patterns. Now I use them constantly. They're useful. Learn them.