Show directory tree for matching directory names

Question

I know that tree allows for pattern matching, but that only works for files inside directories. Let's say i have a folder structure looking like that:

➜  test tree
.
├── testdir1
│   ├── file1
│   └── file2
├── testdir2
│   ├── file1
│   └── file2
├── testdir3
│   ├── file1
│   └── file2
├── testdir4
│   ├── file1
│   └── file2
├── testdir5
│   ├── file1
│   └── file2
├── thatdir
│   ├── file1
│   └── file2
└── thatdir2
    ├── file1
    └── file2

And i want tree to only display contents of folders starting with that displayed in tree. I put together a bootleg zsh script that does what i needed:

for i in that*; tree $i;

output:

➜  test for i in that*; tree $i;
thatdir
├── file1
└── file2

0 directories, 2 files
thatdir2
├── file1
└── file2

However, I wondered if there is a better way of doing that instead of mindlessly putting a script over something instead of properly utilizing the tool (Also the formatting is a bit broken since command is executed multiple times)

Answer 1

tree that* should do what you want and is simpler