bin/cleanse

#!/usr/bin/python
#
# by Erik osheim
import optparse, os

epilog   = 'Remove various junky files left lying around.'
patterns = ('*~', '.#*', '#*', '*.orig', '*-')

parser = optparse.OptionParser(epilog=epilog)
parser.add_option('-f', '--fake', dest='fake', action='store_true',
                  help="print files; do not remove them")
opts, args = parser.parse_args()

stanzas = ' -o '.join(["-name '%s'" % x for x in patterns])
cmd     = "find . -type f \\( %s \\) -print" % stanzas

if opts.fake:
    print("files that would be deleted:")
else:
    cmd += " -exec rm {} ';'";

os.system(cmd)