I am trying to increment a filename in a script example name is 000001.txt and I need to keep the leading 0's. I have no problem if the name was 1.txt, 2.txt etc... var=`expr $var + 1` however how do I keep the leading 0's? Thanks, Jerry
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:52:15AM -0400, Jerry Geis enlightened us:> I am trying to increment a filename in a script example name is 000001.txt > and I need to keep the leading 0's. I have no problem if the name was > 1.txt, 2.txt etc... > var=`expr $var + 1` > > however how do I keep the leading 0's? >printf -- Matt Hyclak Systems and Operations Office of Information Technology Ohio University (740) 593-1222 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20081017/e32cc86f/attachment-0003.sig>
> > On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:52:15AM -0400, Jerry Geis enlightened us: > >/ I am trying to increment a filename in a script example name is 000001.txt > />/ and I need to keep the leading 0's. I have no problem if the name was > />/ 1.txt, 2.txt etc... > />/ var=`expr $var + 1` > />/ > />/ however how do I keep the leading 0's? > />/ > / > printf >perfect - thanks, Jerry