- 1 year ago
how do I delete the date in the directory names (bulk rename)
If you want to remove the date from multiple directory names in bulk, you can use a command-line tool such as PowerShell or Command Prompt (cmd) on Windows, or Terminal on Mac or Linux. Here is an example using PowerShell:
Open PowerShell: Press the Windows key + X, and select "Windows PowerShell" from the menu.
Navigate to the directory containing the folders you want to rename: Use the
cd
command to navigate to the directory containing the folders you want to rename. For example, if the folders are located inC:\Users\username\Documents\Folder
, you would entercd C:\Users\username\Documents\Folder
.Rename the directories using a loop: Use a
foreach
loop to iterate over each folder in the directory, and use theRename-Item
cmdlet to rename each folder. You can use the-replace
operator to remove the date from the folder name. For example, if the folder names are in the format "FolderName_YYYY-MM-DD", you can remove the date with the following command:phpforeach ($folder in Get-ChildItem -Directory) {
Rename-Item $folder.FullName ($folder.Name -replace '_\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}', '')
}
This command renames each folder in the directory by removing the date string "_YYYY-MM-DD" from the folder name.
Verify the new folder names: Use the
Get-ChildItem
cmdlet to verify that the folder names have been renamed correctly.
That's it! You should now have renamed all the directories in the specified folder and removed the date from their names. Note that you should be careful when renaming directories, as renaming directories can have unintended consequences if not done correctly. It is always a good idea to make a backup of your data before making any changes to it.