[wplug] Checking the extension of a file in a shell script

[O'Connor, Michael P.]

Thanks that worked perfectly.

Michael P. O'Connor
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[mailto:wplug-bounces+mpoconnor=switch.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of Eric
Cooper
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [wplug] Checking the extension of a file in a shell script

On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 03:53:17PM -0400, O'Connor, Michael P. wrote:

> Does any one know how to check for a final character on a string
> (lets call it $file) I want to look to see if the last 2 chars are
> ".C" this is csh,

Check if "$file:e" (the extension) is equal to "C".

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