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# 1  
Old 10-26-2012
Renaming files & folder according to the similarities in filenames
hello

does someone want to help me for this one ?


i want to rename files & a folder according to the similarities in filenames


for example :

the file with the good name
Code:
cglogo tougl1953 dgmel bogd 01 -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd.ext1

the others files needed to be renamed
Code:
cglogo tougl1953 bogd 01.ext2

to
Code:
cglogo tougl1953 bogd 01 -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd.ext2

Code:
cglogo tougl1953 bogd 01.ext3

to
Code:
cglogo tougl1953 bogd 01 -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd.ext3

Code:
cglogo tougl1953 bogd 01.ext4

to
Code:
cglogo tougl1953 bogd 01 -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd.ext4

& a folder
Code:
cglogo tougl1953 bogd 01

to
Code:
cglogo tougl1953 bogd 01 -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd

so the file in "ext.1" is the good name and i want to rename others files and the folder with the similarities in filenames


thanks for you help !
# 2  
Old 10-26-2012
For files
1>First check with the below command if you are satisfied with the results
Code:
ls * | perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/\./ -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd./;print "$Tget"." <--TO--> "."$_";}'

2>If satisfied with what you got in first step execute for renaming
Code:
ls * | perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/\./ -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd./;rename "$Tget","$_";}'

---------- Post updated at 11:34 AM ---------- Previous update was at 11:31 AM ----------

FOR FOLDERS
use the below like how you used for files
1>
Code:
 perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/$/ -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd/;print "$Tget"." <--TO--> "."$_";}'

2>
Code:
perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/$/ -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd/;rename "$Tget","$_";}'

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# 3  
Old 10-26-2012
Code:
ls * | perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/\./ -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd./;rename "$Tget","$_";}'

this script works perfectly for files, how can i change the occurrence "ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd"
when this occurrence change

Code:
perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/$/ -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd/;rename "$Tget","$_";}'

i'm unfamiliar with perl i don't know what's not working for the folder


thanks in advance !
# 4  
Old 10-26-2012
You can change the text highlighted in red to your customized occurrence...
I hope i got your requirement right..
Quote:
Originally Posted by mc2z674gj
Code:
ls * | perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/\./ -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd./;rename "$Tget","$_";}'

this script works perfectly for files, how can i change the occurrence "ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd"
when this occurrence change

Code:
perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/$/ -- ttgductoog ggdté gollogtd/;rename "$Tget","$_";}'

i'm unfamiliar with perl i don't know what's not working for the folder


thanks in advance !
This User Gave Thanks to msabhi For This Post:
mc2z674gj
# 5  
Old 10-27-2012
i mean can i put a variable like t = text after " -- "
and put the variable in the code
Code:
perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/$/ -- variable t/;rename "$Tget","$_";}'

Last edited by mc2z674gj; 10-27-2012 at 04:09 AM..
# 6  
Old 10-27-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by mc2z674gj
i mean can i out a variable like t = text after " -- "
and put the variable in the code
Code:
perl -lne '{$Tget=$_;s/$/ -- variable t/;rename "$Tget","$_";}'

Yes.
Code:
perl -lne '$myvar="some text";$Tget=$_;s/$/ -- $myvar/;rename "$Tget","$_";'

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