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FWIW, you can do this without a script as well<br />
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rename .c .cpp *.c<br />
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or for another example<br />
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rename .txt .text *.txt<br />
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FWIW, you can do this without a script as well


rename .c .cpp *.c

or for another example

rename .txt .text *.txt



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hi sunnycoder!<br />
which variable is c and which one is cpp??<br />
how can adapt your command as i want? (c to cpp)<br />

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hi sunnycoder!
which variable is c and which one is cpp??
how can adapt your command as i want? (c to cpp)


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&gt;ext.sh c cpp<br />
&gt;changes the extensions of files which are &quot;c&quot; to &quot;cpp&quot;..<br />
$1 is the first argument ... c in your example ... $2 is the second argument ... cpp in your example
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>ext.sh c cpp
>changes the extensions of files which are "c" to "cpp"..
$1 is the first argument ... c in your example ... $2 is the second argument ... cpp in your example

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hi!i need to write a shell script which changes the extensions of files in a directory.<br />
For example, if the name of the script is ext.sh then a call such as below<br />
ext.sh c cpp<br />
changes the extensions of files which are &quot;c&quot; to &quot;cpp&quot;..<br />
<br />
Need your help, thanks..<br />

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hi!i need to write a shell script which changes the extensions of files in a directory.
For example, if the name of the script is ext.sh then a call such as below
ext.sh c cpp
changes the extensions of files which are "c" to "cpp"..

Need your help, thanks..


extension changing

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