(1) Do you have only two files in the directory "folderxyz", as indicated in your post?
(2) Or do you have more than two?
there a different types of files, even subfolders, but just only one .txt and .cad
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Originally Posted by Don Cragun
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sure, i try to give my best explaning my plans in english.
i try to explain this by creating a structure with all possibilities:
Greetings,
I know i can use the mv command to move and rename one file. How can I do this with multiple files?
example
pic01.bmp to pic0001.bmp
how can i perform this function on an entire directory of sequential files and keep them in sequence?
Hints, suggestions are most welcome:)
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Hi Gurus,
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aa1.out
aa2.out
aa3.out
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Hi.
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Here's an example:
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I need your help!
I got a problem and found some workaround solution but I donno how to realize it.
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Hi.
I am trying to automate the movement and renaming of a number of files in a directory. I am using the 'mv' command as I do not have access to 'rename'. I have the following scripted FILES=$(ls /transfer/move/sys/mail/20130123/)
if ; then
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LEARN ABOUT PHP
rename
RENAME(3) 1 RENAME(3)rename - Renames a file or directorySYNOPSIS
bool rename (string $oldname, string $newname, [resource $context])
DESCRIPTION
Attempts to rename $oldname to $newname, moving it between directories if necessary. If $newname exists, it will be overwritten.
PARAMETERS
o $oldname
-
Note
The old name. The wrapper used in $oldname must match the wrapper used in $newname.
o $newname
- The new name.
o $context
-
Note
Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of contexts, refer to "Streams".
RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
CHANGELOG
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
|Version | |
| | |
| | Description |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
| 5.3.1 | |
| | |
| | rename(3) can now rename files across drives in |
| | Windows. |
| | |
| 5.0.0 | |
| | |
| | rename(3) can now also be used with some URL |
| | wrappers. Refer to "Supported Protocols and Wrap- |
| | pers" for a listing of which wrappers support |
| | rename(3). |
| | |
| 4.3.3 | |
| | |
| | rename(3) may now be able to rename files across |
| | partitions on *nix based systems, provided the |
| | appropriate permissions are held. Warnings may be |
| | generated if the destination filesystem doesn't |
| | permit chown() or chmod() system calls to be made |
| | on files -- for example, if the destination |
| | filesystem is a FAT filesystem. |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES
Example #1
Example with rename(3)
<?php
rename("/tmp/tmp_file.txt", "/home/user/login/docs/my_file.txt");
?>
SEE ALSO copy(3), unlink(3), move_uploaded_file(3).
PHP Documentation Group RENAME(3)