how to rename all files wit a starting word code example
Example 1: rename all files in a folder command line
for file in Picture*.jpg
do
mv "$file" "vacation-$file"
done
Example 2: batch rename files
REM
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@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "pattern_to_replace=("
set "replace_text=_"
for %%N in ("*") do (
set "InitName=%%N"
call set NewName=%%InitName:!pattern_to_replace!=!replace_text!%%
if NOT !InitName!==!NewName! (
echo rename "!InitName!" "!NewName!"
rename "!InitName!" "!NewName!"
)
)
@echo on
REM
REM
REM
@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "pattern_to_replace= "
set "replace_text=_"
for /R "%cd%" %%N in ("*") do (
set "InitName=%%~nN%%~xN"
call set NewName=%%InitName:!pattern_to_replace!=!replace_text!%%
if NOT %%N==%%~dN%%~pN!NewName! (
echo rename "%%~dN%%~pN!InitName!" "!NewName!"
rename "%%~dN%%~pN!InitName!" "!NewName!"
)
)
@echo on
REM