Simple Golang Desktop Cleaner

main.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"os"
	"os/user"
	"path/filepath"
)

const PATTERN = "Screen Shot *.png"

// cleanDesktop uses the Unix filepath to find the Desktop directory, then matches the screenshot filename pattern
// (Screen Shot *.png). It deletes each file that matches this pattern.
func cleanDesktop() {
	fmt.Println("-------")
	myself, userErr := user.Current()
	if userErr != nil {
		panic(userErr)
	}
	homedir := myself.HomeDir
	desktop := homedir + "/Desktop/"
	err := filepath.Walk(desktop, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
		if matched, err := filepath.Match(PATTERN, filepath.Base(path)); err != nil {
			return err
		} else if matched {
			fmt.Sprintf("Deleting %s.", path)
			e := os.Remove(path)
			if e != nil {
				log.Fatal(e)
			}
		}
		return nil
	})
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
}

func main() {
	cleanDesktop()
}