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What is the simplest way to check if a string contains newline?
For example, after
FILE=$(find . -name "pattern_*.sh")
I’d like to check for newline to ensure only one file matched.
To refer to your example: Note that filenames could contain newlines, too.
A safe way to count files would be
This avoids printing the filename and prints only a newline instead.