write-ifchanged


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#!/usr/bin/env bash

outfile=$1
tmpfile="$(dirname "$outfile")/.tmp${outfile##*/}"

cat > "$tmpfile" || exit $?
if cmp -s "$tmpfile" "$outfile"; then
        rm -f "$tmpfile" || :
else
        mv -f "$tmpfile" "$outfile"
fi