Renaming part of a file name in a batch script
Sometimes we need to rename a series of files in a specific order. Most project files contain this sequence, and we can easily do this in a batch script using a simple one-line command.
This short article will show us how to change a specific part of a file name using a batch script. In addition, we will discuss the topic with some examples and explanations to make the topic easier.
Batch change specific parts of the file names of multiple files
To do this, we will use the built-in batch command REN or RENAME. This command is mainly used to rename file names, but we can also use it to change the file names of multiple files.
In the following example, we will see how to batch change part of the file name of multiple files. For this purpose, we consider the following files to be placed in a folder.
document:
1_Test.txt
2_Test.txt
3_Test.txt
4_Test.txt
5_Test.txt
Now, we need to use ChangePart to change the Test portion of the file name, but all other parts of the file name will remain the same.
Order:
REN *Test* ??ChangePart.txt
You can notice that we have used ?? in our command. This will tell the system that the first two characters will remain the same while the rest will be changed.
If you want the first three characters to remain unchanged, they are mandatory ???.
After executing the above command, you will see that the file name has changed.
Output:
1_ChangePart.txt
2_ChangePart.txt
3_ChangePart.txt
4_ChangePart.txt
5_ChangePart.txt
请注意, you have to run the command at the location where the file is located. So if you are not at that location, use the CD command to go to that location.
The code examples in this article are written in Batch and only work with Windows CMD.
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