How do I tell when a directory is empty in a script?

[Rey Paulo]

In article <1991Apr18.054735.6733 at metapro.DIALix.oz.au> bernie at metapro.DIALix.oz.au (Bernd Felsche) writes:

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Is there any system call or library routine in UNIX which tests whether
a directory is empty?

Thanx.


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