From: 12 34 <rubyforum@...>
Date: 2007-07-10T13:26:14+09:00
Subject: Method to prevent writing over a file

Coming from OS X, I'm used to protection to overwriting files. I have
the need for such protection. Before I write it myself is there a
standard method for this? I'd like it work like OS X where if a file of
the same name exists, the file to be copied gets an index number. For
example, existingFile.txt already is in the dest directory, and a file
of same name being copied becomes existingFile1.txt.

I don't think even this newbie will find it difficult, but it seems with
all the File and FileUtil methods something like this woudd exist.

Thanks

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