Update of bug #20245 (project findutils):
Assigned to: None => rwp
Open/Closed: Open => Closed
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Follow-up Comment #1:
The problem you have experienced is not a bug in find but is due to
insufficient evaluation of quoted arguments. This can be seen by using 'sh
-x' to invoke your test script.
mask="-name '$2'"
find $1 $mask -type f -print
$ sh -x ./script '*txt'
+ mask='-name '\''*txt'\'''
+ find . -name ''\''*txt'\''' -type f -print
The find program is receiving the quote characters. In your example the find
command needs a shell 'eval' in order to remove one layer of shell quoting.
mask="-name '$2'"
eval find $1 $mask -type f -print
I hope this helps. If it does not resolve your issue then please post again.
Thanks.
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