How to touch a file and mkdir if needed in one line

Question

I need to touch a file with an absolute file name such as: /opt/test/test.txt, but I\'m not sure if there is /opt/test existed on the system. So the code should similar with thi

Answer 1

Bring Python to command line.

i.e. Use pyp

 cat filepaths.txt | pyp "'mkdir -p '+s[0:-1]|s+'; touch '+o" | sh

The Pyed Piper", or pyp, is a linux command line text manipulation tool similar to awk or sed, but which uses standard python string and list methods as well as custom functions evolved to generate fast results in an intense production environment.