Create unix command using c

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Assignment: Create Unix Command using C

1. Introduction

The purpose of this assignment is to use command line arguments and files in C so that a new command may be designed. The command we will create is scopy i.e. selective copy that is a variation to copy only some number of lines if user wishes to enter a number

2. Instructions

You can usenanoor any other editor to write your C code.

The UNIX command would be replicating the Windows COPY command with the only exception that you may define the number of lines to copy.

Command name: scopy (selective copy)

Arguments :

Required : source file name, target file name

Optional : number of lines as an integer or range, -> n, -m, n- or n-m

3. Steps:

1. Make sure both source file and target file names are given and are valid
2. Make sure that the source file exists whereas target file DOES NOT EXIST.
3. No file should be overwritten without confirmation
4. If the number of lines is not mentioned, the entire file is copied.

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