https://github.com/sbernheim4/name-changer

https://github.com/sbernheim4/name-changer

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/sbernheim4/name-changer
• Owner: sbernheim4
• Created: 2015-07-06T03:56:26.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-06-01T22:39:27.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-02T06:56:02.701Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 9.91 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# Name-Changer

This program makes it easy to batch rename files based on a desired pattern which already exists within the names of 

files or based on a simple numbering scheme. For example if you have 3 files named 

    badFileName (01) createdby obnoxiousTextThatPeoplePut.jpg

    badFileName (02) createdby obnoxiousTextThatPeoplePut.jpg

    badFileName (03) createdby obnoxiousTextThatPeoplePut.jpg

and you wanted to rename them to something like

    

    Image 01.jpg

    Image 02.jpg

    Image 03.jpg

    

this script allows you to isolate only certain parts of the current name and add it in your own name in addition to any 

conventions you would like to follow. This can also be modified to be used with counter variables if the current file 

names do not contain anything worth preserving. Some modification to the script may be needed as some of the paths are 

hardcoded.  

THE ORIGINAL FILES ARE OVERWRITTEN WITH THE NEW FILES. 

How to Use this program

THIS PROGRAM ONLY WORKS FOR MAC OR *nix BASED COMPUTERS 

1. If you are using a mac, remove the .DS_Store file

2. Modify the paths in this program to suit your specific file paths

3. Type your desired name in the python file in the newName variable

4. Make sure all the path names are correct 

5. Read the third to last comment before running 

Limitations 

1. The new file name cannot include the / character