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Old 03-09-2010
convert all *. c files to *.cpp files in a directory
Hiiiii....

how to convert all *. c files to *.cpp files , in a directory given using shell script.

SmilieThnaking u.Smilie
# 2  
Old 03-09-2010
Here is the basic script

Code:
#!/bin/ksh
ls *.c >amit.temp

while read line

do
echo $line
new=${line}pp
echo $new
mv $line $new > /dev/null
echo "Renamed all c files to cpp files"
done < amit.temp

# 3  
Old 03-09-2010
Another approach:
Code:
ls *.c | awk '{system("mv "$0 " "$0 "pp")}'

# 4  
Old 03-09-2010
Hi,
Another version:
(if no space in file names)

Code:
for x in *.c;do mv $x ${x}pp;done

Best regards,
Lakris
# 5  
Old 03-09-2010
an xargs one
Code:
ls *.c | xargs -I{} mv {} {}pp

# 6  
Old 03-09-2010
Fine working wellll...then how to change the *.c file to *.h
# 7  
Old 03-09-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by krishnampkkm
Fine working wellll...then how to change the *.c file to *.h
Back to awk for that one Smilie

Code:
ls *.c | awk -F. '{system("mv "$0 " " $1 ".h")}'

 
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