#!/bin/sh

# move files into target directory.
# the directory is created if it does not exist.
# arguments: target file ...

target="$1"
shift

mkdir -p "$target" && for a in "$@"
do
  b="$target/$(basename "$a")"
  if test -e "$b"
  then
    echo "file already exists '$b'"
  else
    mv "$a" "$b"
  fi
done