Script for Moving Text

[chlapoin01]

Hello All,

I have a large file, lets say test.bak, that has over 5000 lines of text (over 100k of text). I need to come up with some sort of script to move the first 30k of data into a seperate file (test.mmddyyyy). The text must be taken out of test.bak when moved to test.mmddyyyy.

This is for an assignment, and I want to learn this stuff, so please do post any solutions. Any suggestions or hints on where to go from where I am right now? This may not even be a good start...

#!/bin/bash
n=`ls -l test.bak | awk`{print $5}'' (for finding the file size)

if [ n &gt 30000 ]
then

????

I think I may need the mv command, but dont know where to go now. Thanks !

[Cabhan]

The forum rules do not allow anyone to post a solution to a homework question, for the record.

Having said that, do you honestly have no idea about what you are going to do? So far, you have written a check to determine whether the file is > 30 KB, and haven't explained any of your thoughts on actually doing this process.

Most of us would be happy to take a look at an algorithm you provide, and we can answer specific questions, but you have given us absolutely nothing as yet.

[wowbag1]

Perhaps set a buffer to the size you want, that you can set when doing the copying / transfer. And then direct it to the file.
Depends on what you want it written in as well.