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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Shell script to check files if exist else touch the file Post 302694319 by vbe on Thursday 30th of August 2012 11:17:46 AM
Old 08-30-2012
If its just add SDP_ to existing files then :
Code:
    for i in *.csv
    do
       #FILE="SDP_DUMP_$i.csv"
       FILE="SDP_DUMP_$i"      # otherwise you will end up with e.g.  SDP_DUMP_DUMP_mapping.csv.csv
       echo FILE: "$FILE"
              if [ -e "$FILE" ]
       then
           echo "$FILE Exists"
       else
           echo "Creating $FILE"
           touch $FILE
        fi
        #i=`expr $i + 1`    # You cant add litteral with numeric... (expression error you had...)
        #  and There is not need to increment or change value, for does it automatically... 
     done

Last edited by vbe; 08-30-2012 at 12:27 PM.. Reason: added comment + red
 

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