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Awesome, thanks guys ...
How can I cut the permission string to display it by itself if the permissions match?

Is there a way to compare the permission string of two files and output the string if they match?

For ex:
-rw-r--r-- 1 user newuser 0 2009-03-12 16:45 file2
-rw-r--r-- 1 user newuser ...

Thanks Khare,
Here is the whole script:
if [ "$1" = "-c" ]; then
cp -- $2 $3

elif [ "$1" = "-r" ]; then
mv -- $2 $3

elif [ "$1" = "-x" ]; then
rm -- $2 $3
else...

Thanks methyl for the hint...duh

However, I'm still getting this after running the program.
Please input file name after option and use -c to copy, -r
replace, or -x to delete
cp: cannot stat...

I need to be able to choose an option in order to copy a file. So far, I have this:

echo "Please input file name after option and use -c to copy, -r
replace, or -x to delete"

if [ $# -eq 0 ]
...