rename all file names in a directory

Question

I have say 100 files all with the same text I want to replace with something else. For example, I have the file names:

blahtest
blah-yes
blahokay
blahcool

I want to replace blah with mytext. Is there any way to do that? All files are different too, not the same file type.

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score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 09 '14 at 17:50

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There are a few batch-renaming utilities online like this one: Bulk Rename

Windows Explorer can do it if you're okay with every file having the same name with a number appended to the end. You can just highlight them all, press F2, type the new name, and press enter.

answered Jan 09 '14 at 17:50

PFitz

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You're assuming one particular answer to grawity's question. – JdeBP Jan 09 '14 at 19:12
@JdeBP Because I provided only one batch-renaming utility? – PFitz Jan 09 '14 at 22:49
Because you only addressed one operating system. – JdeBP Jan 10 '14 at 21:05

rename all file names in a directory

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