Delete file ending with .csv in bash script

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I am trying to write a script that remove files ending .csv from an input folder. I try to write this:

# the direction path of the folder
dirPath="$1"
# remove the files ending .csv
find $dirPath -type f -name "*.csv" | while read filename; do
rm "$filename"
     done

But it's not working, how can we fix it?

What is not working, what did you expect to happen or see that did not? Is there any error? — LinFelix
– LinFelix, Commented Apr 14, 2022 at 9:36

Dominique · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-14 09:40:15Z

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Why make it so complicated, while find has a -delete switch?

find $dirPath -type f -name "*.csv" -delete

answered Apr 14, 2022 at 9:40

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kelvin Over a year ago

Minor note: While it seems to be rather portable, -delete is not POSIX. Related comparison with -exec rm: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/167823/finds-exec-rm-vs-delete

Jeegar Patel · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-14 09:39:02Z

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Try this

find /path/to/directory -type f -name "*.csv" -exec rm -f {} \;

answered Apr 14, 2022 at 9:39

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Mayank Awasthi · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-14 09:36:45Z

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you can do find $dirPath -name \*.csv -exec rm -f {}

exec will let you to execute rm on each file found.

Refer Here

answered Apr 14, 2022 at 9:36

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