> > Hello, > > I would like to swap the file name only and not the extension or the > content. > > Example: > There are two file : 1.jpg and 3.jpg > output = 1.jpg becomes 3.jpg and 3.jpg becomes 1.jpg > > OR > > 1.jpg and 3.gif > output = 1.jpg becomes 3.jpg and 3.gif becomes 1.gif > here we are changing the name only and not the extension. > > Inside my program I don't know either files extension, but they will be only > "jpg or gif" > > Any help... > > >
Scrap the shelling out to 'mv' use Perl's builtin 'rename' instead... perldoc -f rename http://danconia.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>