vick Julius wrote:
> > for dir in ABC DEF GHI ; do
> > for file in `(cd "$dir" && echo *.jpg)` ; do
> > mv "$dir/$file" "Photos/${file%%.jpg}$dir.jpg"
> > done
> > done
> >
> What is the use of echo *.jpg in (cd "$dir" && echo *.jpg)?
That fragment outputs the list of files in the current directory
(which will be $dir due to the preceding "cd").
> Is it mandatory?
There are other ways to do it; e.g. using "ls *.jpg" would also have
worked, but "echo" is built in to the shell.
> Where can I find more details on ${file%%.jpg} stuff? is it in the bash
> manual?...
It's in the bash manual, in the section entitled "Parameter Expansion".
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