Thread: Editing text file with a script help

hey,

i'm trying write script loop through files of directory , add names of each file text file.

i'm relatively new writing scripts , have no idea how able edit text file bash.
appreciate.
thanks.

posted bball2601

i'm trying write script loop through files of directory , add names of each file text file.

could this?

code:

ls -1 > files.txt

the '>' called redirection. can use redirect output of command file. 'ls -1' command directory listing 1 column of filenames.

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