Copying Multiple Files

Richard A. O'Keefe ok at goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au
Sat Jun 2 20:48:43 AEST 1990


In article <4a9c480e.12c9a at digital.sps.mot.com> chen at digital.sps.mot.com (Jinfu Chen) writes:
>I have yet to find a way in csh or bsh to do this simple task.

	#!/bin/sh
	#   change "FromPattern" "ToPattern" File...
	#   see sed(1) for an explanation of patterns
	From="$1"
	shift
	To="$1"
	shift
	for File
	    do
		mv "$File" "`echo "$File" | sed -e "s/$From/$To/"`"
	    done
	exit

-- 
"A 7th class of programs, correct in every way, is believed to exist by a
few computer scientists.  However, no example could be found to include here."



More information about the Comp.unix.wizards mailing list