go search wher what

go_search_wher_what.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"path"
	"path/filepath"
	"time"
)

func main() {
	now := time.Now().UTC()

	list := search(path.Join(os.Getenv("AppData"), "Mozilla", "Firefox", "Profiles"), "cert8.db")
	for _, p := range list {
		fmt.Printf("%s\n", filepath.Dir(p))
	}

	fmt.Println("took time: ", time.Since(now))
}

func search(where string, what string) []string {
	list := make([]string, 0, 10)

	err := filepath.Walk(where, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
		if err == nil {
			if filepath.Base(path) == what {
				list = append(list, path)
			}
		}
		return nil
	})

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Printf("walk error [%v]\n", err)
	}

	return list
}