regex for renamig files using powershell script
i am looking for a way to remove (file-number) part from file name (file-number).extension and put number in front of file name before a underline.
so new pics (1).jpg will be renamed to 1_new pics.jpg
i have tried ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3'}but i couldnt find a working one
windows powershell regex file-management
asked Feb 23 at 10:23
AhmadAhmad
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i am looking for a way to remove (file-number) part from file name (file-number).extension and put number in front of file name before a underline.
so new pics (1).jpg will be renamed to 1_new pics.jpg
i have tried ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3'}but i couldnt find a working one
windows powershell regex file-management
asked Feb 23 at 10:23
AhmadAhmad
84
1
A man had a problem. He used regular expressions. Now he has two problems.
– juhist
Feb 23 at 10:25
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i am looking for a way to remove (file-number) part from file name (file-number).extension and put number in front of file name before a underline.
so new pics (1).jpg will be renamed to 1_new pics.jpg
i have tried ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3'}but i couldnt find a working one
windows powershell regex file-management
asked Feb 23 at 10:23
AhmadAhmad
84
i am looking for a way to remove (file-number) part from file name (file-number).extension and put number in front of file name before a underline.
so new pics (1).jpg will be renamed to 1_new pics.jpg
i have tried ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3'}but i couldnt find a working one
windows powershell regex file-management
windows powershell regex file-management
asked Feb 23 at 10:23
AhmadAhmad
84
asked Feb 23 at 10:23
AhmadAhmad
84
edited Feb 23 at 13:09
Ahmad
asked Feb 23 at 10:23
AhmadAhmad
84
asked Feb 23 at 10:23
AhmadAhmad
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asked Feb 23 at 10:23
AhmadAhmad
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A man had a problem. He used regular expressions. Now he has two problems.
– juhist
Feb 23 at 10:25
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A man had a problem. He used regular expressions. Now he has two problems.
– juhist
Feb 23 at 10:25
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A man had a problem. He used regular expressions. Now he has two problems.
– juhist
Feb 23 at 10:25
A man had a problem. He used regular expressions. Now he has two problems.
– juhist
Feb 23 at 10:25
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This did it for me:
ls | Rename-Item -NewName {$_ -replace '(.*)((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }
answered Feb 23 at 11:56
harrymcharrymc
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ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }this one removes space between filename and extension in output
– Ahmad
Feb 23 at 13:16
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This did it for me:
ls | Rename-Item -NewName {$_ -replace '(.*)((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }
answered Feb 23 at 11:56
harrymcharrymc
263k14271580
ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }this one removes space between filename and extension in output
– Ahmad
Feb 23 at 13:16
add a comment |
This did it for me:
ls | Rename-Item -NewName {$_ -replace '(.*)((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }
answered Feb 23 at 11:56
harrymcharrymc
263k14271580
ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }this one removes space between filename and extension in output
– Ahmad
Feb 23 at 13:16
add a comment |
This did it for me:
ls | Rename-Item -NewName {$_ -replace '(.*)((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }
answered Feb 23 at 11:56
harrymcharrymc
263k14271580
This did it for me:
ls | Rename-Item -NewName {$_ -replace '(.*)((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }
answered Feb 23 at 11:56
harrymcharrymc
263k14271580
answered Feb 23 at 11:56
harrymcharrymc
263k14271580
answered Feb 23 at 11:56
harrymcharrymc
263k14271580
answered Feb 23 at 11:56
harrymcharrymc
263k14271580
263k14271580
ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }this one removes space between filename and extension in output
– Ahmad
Feb 23 at 13:16
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ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' }this one removes space between filename and extension in output
– Ahmad
Feb 23 at 13:16
ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' } this one removes space between filename and extension in output– Ahmad
Feb 23 at 13:16
ls | rename-item -newname {$_ -replace '(.*) ((d+)).(.*)', '$2_$1.$3' } this one removes space between filename and extension in output– Ahmad
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A man had a problem. He used regular expressions. Now he has two problems.
– juhist
Feb 23 at 10:25