file_backup.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Description: script that backs up a file. 
# accepts file as an arguement

# variables 
FILE="$1"
NEWFILE="${FILE}_$(date +%m-%d-%y).bak"

## request a filename to backup.


# the $# represents arguments given along with the file name
# example.

echo -e "\nThe number of arguments given are: ${#}"

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if [[ $# > 0 ]]
then 
  # command to create the backup file
  cp -p ${FILE} ${NEWFILE};

# test if the cp command ran successfully
elif [[ $? == 0 ]]
then
  echo -e "\nSuccess! Backed up ${FILE} to ${NEWFILE}.";
else
  echo -e "\nError! Couldn't backup ${FILE}.";
  exit 1
fi
exit 0

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