- 1 year ago
To batch reduce a space in the file names
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To batch remove spaces from file names, you can use a scripting language like Python or PowerShell. Here are examples using both Python and PowerShell:
Python:
pythonimport os
folder_path = "path/to/folder"
# Iterate over files in the folder
for filename in os.listdir(folder_path):
# Check if the file name contains spaces
if " " in filename:
new_filename = filename.replace(" ", "") # Remove the space
old_filepath = os.path.join(folder_path, filename)
new_filepath = os.path.join(folder_path, new_filename)
os.rename(old_filepath, new_filepath) # Rename the file
PowerShell:
powershell$folderPath = "path/to/folder"
# Get the files in the folder
$files = Get-ChildItem -Path $folderPath
# Iterate over the files
foreach ($file in $files) {
# Check if the file name contains spaces
if ($file.Name -match " ") {
$newFileName = $file.Name -replace " " # Remove the space
$newFilePath = Join-Path -Path $folderPath -ChildPath $newFileName
Rename-Item -Path $file.FullName -NewName $newFilePath # Rename the file
}
}
In both examples, you need to specify the folder_path
or folderPath
variable to the path of the folder containing the files you want to rename. The script iterates over the files in the folder, checks if the file name contains spaces, removes the spaces, and renames the file with the updated name.
Note: Renaming files can have consequences, so it's recommended to create a backup of the files or test the script on a small set of files before running it on a larger collection.