This doesn't work. Try setting up a test directory as follows: touch first$'\n'file touch .hidden$'\n'file mkdir folder$'\n'. touch folder$'\n'

This doesn't work. Try setting up a test directory as follows: touch first$'\n'file touch .hidden$'\n'file mkdir folder$'\n'. touch folder$'\n'./another$'\n'file There are two files in the folder, or three if you want to count files in subdirectories too. Your solution incorrectly outputs 7.