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# 1  
Old 12-15-2016
Change file extension
Hi Guys,

i am trying to redirect a file wherein i need to change the extension of the file from .sh to .tmp, but getting an error

Code:
a=test.txt

sh test.txt > path/$(basename "$a" .sh).tmp

i need 
test.tmp

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Guys it worked for me
# 2  
Old 12-15-2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by rohit_shinez
Hi Guys,

i am trying to redirect a file wherein i need to change the extension of the file from .sh to .tmp, but getting an error

Code:
a=test.txt

sh test.txt > path/$(basename "$a" .sh).tmp

i need 
test.tmp

You say you're trying to change .sh in test.txt to .tmp??? But there is no .sh in test.txt. Do you want to change .txt to .tmp? Or, did you intend to set a=test.sh instead of test.txt?
# 3  
Old 12-15-2016
Yes you are correct its .txt to .tmp
# 4  
Old 12-15-2016
Using variable substitution, you can do this in ksh/bash:-
Code:
a=test.txt
b="${a%.txt}.tmp"        # Removes the .txt then appends .tmp

sh test.txt > path/$b


As an alternate, could you do this?:-
Code:
a=test

sh $a.txt > path/$a.tmp


Robin
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