cp command examples

Copies my-script.c to my-program.c:

cp my-{script,program}.c

Copies script-V1.pl to script-v1.pl:

cp script-{V,v}1.pl

Copies script1.pl to script-v1.pl:

cp script-{,v}1.pl

Copies messate.txt to original-message.txt:

cp {,original-}message.txt

Copies original-message.txt to message.txt:

cp {original-,}message.txt

NOTE: Those command line ideas work with the mv command as well.