Changing global file names.

Sapient · 03-31-2005, 04:40 AM

Easy question.

What is the command for changing the file extensions on all files in a directory?

Example:

rename *.php *.php4

In Linux it is the mv command, however, there has to be a way to change all files as specified???

Thanks

slackie1000 · 03-31-2005, 04:58 AM

hi there,

try that:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
for i in `ls *php`
do
 mv $i $i4
done

regards

slackie1000

druuna · 03-31-2005, 05:01 AM

Hi,

One minor thing about the solution slackie1000 gave:

mv $i $i4
Should be
mv $i ${i}4

$i4 is not he same as ${i}4

Sapient · 03-31-2005, 05:04 AM

Thanks guys for the response.

Is this perl script?

slackie1000 · 03-31-2005, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by druuna
Hi,

One minor thing about the solution slackie1000 gave:

mv $i $i4
Should be
mv $i ${i}4

$i4 is not he same as ${i}4

* slackie1000 hits his head in the wall *

of course!
thanks druuna...

regards

slackie1000

slackie1000 · 03-31-2005, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sapient
Thanks guys for the response.

Is this perl script?

no

shell script..

regards

slackie1000

Sapient · 03-31-2005, 05:10 AM

Thanks guys, this worked great.