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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting How to empty all files in a directory Post 302216976 by radoulov on Monday 21st of July 2008 04:35:42 PM
Old 07-21-2008
Code:
% print hmm > {1..5}
% head *
==> 1 <==
hmm

==> 2 <==
hmm

==> 3 <==
hmm

==> 4 <==
hmm

==> 5 <==
hmm
% : > *
% ls -l
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 radoulov radoulov 0 2008-07-21 22:34 1
-rw-r--r-- 1 radoulov radoulov 0 2008-07-21 22:34 2
-rw-r--r-- 1 radoulov radoulov 0 2008-07-21 22:34 3
-rw-r--r-- 1 radoulov radoulov 0 2008-07-21 22:34 4
-rw-r--r-- 1 radoulov radoulov 0 2008-07-21 22:34 5

This is Z-Shell.

If you insist to use find:

Code:
find . \( -name . -o -prune \) -type f -exec sh -c ':> "$1"' - {} \;

Last edited by radoulov; 07-21-2008 at 05:52 PM..
 

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datetime::locale::ky5.18

DateTime::Locale::ky(3) 				User Contributed Perl Documentation				   DateTime::Locale::ky(3)

NAME

       DateTime::Locale::ky

SYNOPSIS

	 use DateTime;

	 my $dt = DateTime->now( locale => 'ky' );
	 print $dt->month_name();

DESCRIPTION

       This is the DateTime locale package for Kirghiz.

DATA

       This locale inherits from the DateTime::Locale::root locale.

       It contains the following data.

   Days
       Wide (format)

	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 1

       Abbreviated (format)

	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 1

       Narrow (format)

	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 1

       Wide (stand-alone)

	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 1

       Abbreviated (stand-alone)

	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 1

       Narrow (stand-alone)

	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 1

   Months
       Wide (format)

	 1
	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 8
	 9
	 10
	 11
	 12

       Abbreviated (format)

	 1
	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 8
	 9
	 10
	 11
	 12

       Narrow (format)

	 1
	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 8
	 9
	 10
	 11
	 12

       Wide (stand-alone)

	 1
	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 8
	 9
	 10
	 11
	 12

       Abbreviated (stand-alone)

	 1
	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 8
	 9
	 10
	 11
	 12

       Narrow (stand-alone)

	 1
	 2
	 3
	 4
	 5
	 6
	 7
	 8
	 9
	 10
	 11
	 12

   Quarters
       Wide (format)

	 Q1
	 Q2
	 Q3
	 Q4

       Abbreviated (format)

	 Q1
	 Q2
	 Q3
	 Q4

       Narrow (format)

	 1
	 2
	 3
	 4

       Wide (stand-alone)

	 Q1
	 Q2
	 Q3
	 Q4

       Abbreviated (stand-alone)

	 Q1
	 Q2
	 Q3
	 Q4

       Narrow (stand-alone)

	 1
	 2
	 3
	 4

   Eras
       Wide

	 BCE
	 CE

       Abbreviated

	 BCE
	 CE

       Narrow

	 BCE
	 CE

   Date Formats
       Full

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 3, 2008 2 05
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 6, 1995 12 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 7, -10 9 15

       Long

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 2 5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 12 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 9 15

       Medium

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 2 5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 12 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 9 15

       Short

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 08/02/05
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 95/12/22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10/09/15

       Default

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 2 5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 12 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 9 15

   Time Formats
       Full

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC

       Long

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC

       Medium

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23

       Short

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44

       Default

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23

   Datetime Formats
       Full

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 3, 2008 2 05 18:30:30 UTC
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 6, 1995 12 22 09:05:02 UTC
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 7, -10 9 15 04:44:23 UTC

       Long

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 2 5 18:30:30 UTC
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 12 22 09:05:02 UTC
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 9 15 04:44:23 UTC

       Medium

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 2 5 18:30:30
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 12 22 09:05:02
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 9 15 04:44:23

       Short

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 08/02/05 18:30
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 95/12/22 09:05
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10/09/15 04:44

       Default

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 2 5 18:30:30
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 12 22 09:05:02
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 9 15 04:44:23

   Available Formats
       d (d)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15

       EEEd (d EEE)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 3
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 6
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 7

       Hm (H:mm)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44

       hm (h:mm a)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 PM
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 AM
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 AM

       Hms (H:mm:ss)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23

       hms (h:mm:ss a)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 PM
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 AM
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 AM

       M (L)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9

       Md (M-d)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2-5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12-22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9-15

       MEd (E, M-d)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 3, 2-5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 6, 12-22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 7, 9-15

       MMM (LLL)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9

       MMMd (MMM d)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2 5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9 15

       MMMEd (E MMM d)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 3 2 5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 6 12 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 7 9 15

       MMMMd (MMMM d)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2 5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9 15

       MMMMEd (E MMMM d)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 3 2 5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 6 12 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 7 9 15

       ms (mm:ss)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 30:30
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 05:02
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 44:23

       y (y)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10

       yM (y-M)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008-2
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995-12
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10-9

       yMEd (EEE, y-M-d)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 3, 2008-2-5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 6, 1995-12-22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 7, -10-9-15

       yMMM (y MMM)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 2
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 12
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 9

       yMMMEd (EEE, y MMM d)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 3, 2008 2 5
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 6, 1995 12 22
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 7, -10 9 15

       yMMMM (y MMMM)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 2
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 12
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 9

       yQ (y Q)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 1
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 4
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 3

       yQQQ (y QQQ)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 Q1
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 Q4
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 Q3

       yyQ (Q yy)

	  2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 1 08
	  1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 4 95
	 -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 3 -10

   Miscellaneous
       Prefers 24 hour time?

       Yes

       Local first day of the week

       2

SUPPORT

       See DateTime::Locale.

AUTHOR

       Dave Rolsky <autarch@urth.org>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2008 David Rolsky. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
       same terms as Perl itself.

       This module was generated from data provided by the CLDR project, see the LICENSE.cldr in this distribution for details on the CLDR data's
       license.

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