Swap - Reverse two file names

Overview

Sometimes having to reverse two file names. To do this, it is possible to add a function to the shell. This function is called swap.

Usage

To use Swap:

swap file1 file2

The content of file2 will be on file1, and vice versa.

Implementation

To do this, simply place the lines:

	function swap()         # swap 2 filenames around
	{
		local TMPFILE=tmp.$$
		mv "$1" $TMPFILE
		mv "$2" "$1"
		mv $TMPFILE "$2"
	}

on ~/.bashrc file.

 

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