function for copy files with progress bar (using pv – pipe viewer)

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      &nbsp;cp_p() { if [ `echo "$2" | grep ".*/$"` ]; then pv "$1" > "$2""$1"; else pv "$1" > "$2"/"$1"; fi; }
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dont have to type new file name (it copy file under same name) and dont have to use ‘/’ in the end of destination folder (but you can if u want, its idiot proof)

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