rename

[luc]

I frequently have to rename files like "MyPiCiNPaRiS.jpg" and I'm really
annoyed with the fact that sometimes there are hundreds of them. Is there a
program out there for xp that can help me automatically rename these files
into all small case?

 

[Xaonon]

I frequently have to rename files like "MyPiCiNPaRiS.jpg" and I'm really
annoyed with the fact that sometimes there are hundreds of them. Is there
a program out there for xp that can help me automatically rename these
files into all small case?

$ perl -e 'rename $_, lc $_ for @ARGV' *.jpg

Add error code and checks for pre-existing files as appropriate.

 

[Bob Walton]

Ned i bach <[email protected]>, luc
<[email protected]> teithant i thiw hin: ....


$ perl -e 'rename $_, lc $_ for @ARGV' *.jpg

Uh, for Windoze, you'd better make it:

perl -e "rename $_,lc $_ for <$ARGV[0]>" *.jpg

or simply:

perl -e "rename $_,lc $_ for <*.jpg>"

 

[Xaonon]

Ned i bach <[email protected]>, luc
<[email protected]> teithant i thiw hin: ...

$ perl -e 'rename $_, lc $_ for @ARGV' *.jpg

Uh, for Windoze, you'd better make it:

perl -e "rename $_,lc $_ for <$ARGV[0]>" *.jpg

or simply:

perl -e "rename $_,lc $_ for <*.jpg>"

Now I remember why I always use Cygwin instead of the actual the Windoze
command line.

 

[Xaonon]

Ned i bach <[email protected]>, luc
<[email protected]> teithant i thiw hin: ...

$ perl -e 'rename $_, lc $_ for @ARGV' *.jpg

Uh, for Windoze, you'd better make it:

perl -e "rename $_,lc $_ for <$ARGV[0]>" *.jpg

or simply:

perl -e "rename $_,lc $_ for <*.jpg>"

Now I remember why I always use Cygwin instead of the actual Windoze command
line.

 

[Peter J. Acklam]

$ perl -e 'rename $_, lc $_ for @ARGV' *.jpg

Add error code and checks for pre-existing files as appropriate.

There is no point in checking for pre-existing files here, since
if "MyPiCiNPaRiS.jpg" exists, then "mypicinparis.jpg" exists, but
it is actually the same file.

Peter

 

[Xaonon]

There is no point in checking for pre-existing files here, since
if "MyPiCiNPaRiS.jpg" exists, then "mypicinparis.jpg" exists, but
it is actually the same file.

At least until someone tries to use the same code on a system where "foo"
and "Foo" are distinct files. That's what "as appropriate" means.

 

[Peter J. Acklam]

At least until someone tries to use the same code on a system
where "foo" and "Foo" are distinct files. That's what "as
appropriate" means.

I know what "as appropriate" means. I was only pointing out
that in this case it was not appropriate, and why it was not
appropriate.

Peter