#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# Prompts the user for a file or directory name and reports if it is
# a regular file or directory.
# Also performs an 'ls' long listing command against the file or directory.

# Main body of shell script starts here.

for PARAM in $@
do
    if [ -f $PARAM ]
    then
        echo "${PARAM} is a regular file."
    elif [ -d $PARAM]
    then
        echo "${PARAM} is a regular directory."
    else
        echo "${PARAM} is NOT a regular file or directory."
    fi

    ls -l $PARAM
done

# Exit with an explicit exit status.
exit 0