PowerShell/scripts/list-empty-files.ps1
2024-10-01 15:11:03 +02:00

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists all empty files in a directory tree
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script scans a directory tree and lists all empty files.
.PARAMETER path
Specifies the path to the directory tree (default is current working dir)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-empty-files.ps1 C:\Windows
...
✅ Found 6 empty files within C:\Windows in 54 sec
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$path = "$PWD")
try {
$stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
$path = Resolve-Path "$path"
Write-Progress "Scanning $path for empty files..."
[int]$count = 0
Get-ChildItem $path -attributes !Directory -recurse | where {$_.Length -eq 0} | Foreach-Object {
"📄$($_.FullName)"
$count++
}
Write-Progress -completed " "
[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
"✅ Found $count empty files within $path in $elapsed sec"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}