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echo *

... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.

In Bash, this lists all files down one level:

echo */*

if globstar is set (set with shopt -s globstar, unset with shopt -u globstar), this will list all files recursively:

echo **

echo *

... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.

This lists all files down one level:

echo */*

In Bash, if globstar is set (set with shopt -s globstar, unset with shopt -u globstar), this will list all files recursively:

echo **

echo *

... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.

This one exists for recursive listing (newer versions of some shells, see the comments on this answer):

echo **/*

echo *

... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.

In Bash, this lists all files down one level:

echo */*

if globstar is set (set with shopt -s globstar, unset with shopt -u globstar), this will list all files recursively:

echo **

echo *

... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.

echo *

... will show files in the current folder through file globbing on Bourne compatible shells.

This one exists for recursive listing (newer versions of some shells, see the comments on this answer):

echo **/*