Re: script writing

From: Peter T. Breuer (ptb_at_lab.it.uc3m.es)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:25:46 +0100

cent <centREMOVE@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> I need to write a script to change all the filenames on my hard drive that
> contain a certain character.

Good. What's the problem?

> Is there a web resource that has similar scripts already written?

Why would there be? It's a triviality. COllections of ttrivialities are
not common.

> If not, is there a web resource that will get me up to speed on this
> quickly?

Any book on any scripting language.

Peter

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