source: longrun_tests/update-type @ 2d6add4

#!/bin/bash

if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]
then
        echo "illegal number of parameters, must be 1 was $#"
        exit
fi

NEW="$(echo $1 | tr a-z A-Z)"
TYPE_FILE=".type"
if [ -f "$TYPE_FILE" ]
then
        OLD="$(cat $TYPE_FILE | tr a-z A-Z)"
        if [ $OLD == $NEW ]
        then
                echo > /dev/null
                # echo "$TYPE_FILE stayed unchanged"
        else
                echo "$NEW" > "$TYPE_FILE"
                # echo "$TYPE_FILE changed from '$OLD' to '$NEW'"
        fi
else
        echo "$NEW" > "$TYPE_FILE"
fi
echo "$TYPE_FILE"