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eliminate octave_call_stack member functions caller_user_script and caller_user_function, and unused difference_type args
author John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
date Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:43:10 -0400
parents 12ff450cbb1f
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#!/bin/sh
#
# Like mv $1 $2, but if the files are the same, just delete $1.
# Status is 0 if $2 is changed, 1 otherwise.

if test -r $2; then
  if cmp $1 $2 > /dev/null; then
    echo $2 is unchanged
    rm -f $1
  else
    mv -f $1 $2
  fi
else
  mv -f $1 $2
fi