Grep for filetype starting with letter p

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  1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:
  1. Which files in /usr/bin whose names begin with �p� are python scripts? Store the numbered results in python_scripts.txt.

  1. Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:
    See below?

  2. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):
    find /usr/bin -type f -exec ls -na {} \; | grep "^p" | less

So i know that the ^ should be giving me the file starting with p but its not... and im not sure what or how to determine that a file is a python file... .py?

Could i use ls -X to get the files listed by file extension?

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    Keene state KSC Keene NH USA Chalire Wilder CS125-01

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I think this is what your trying to accomplish. This assumes the python scripts have an .py suffix.

ls /usr/bin/p*.py|wc -l
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Yeah i managed to get it this way find /usr/bin -type f -name "*.py" but i was trying to grep for the files starting with p, i didnt think to add it to the find.

Thanks!

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if you want to use find do this.

find /usr/bin -type f -name "p*.py"
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