How to rename file by replacing substring using batch in Windows [closed]

Question

I want to rename file name like "how-to-rename-file.jpg" to "how-to-reuse-file.jpg" by using a Windows batch file

I.e. I only want to replace one or two words in a file name.

Answer 1

@echo off  Set "Filename=how-to-rename-file.jpg" Set "Pattern=rename" Set "Replace=reuse"  REM Call Rename "%Filename%" "%%Filename:%Pattern%=%Replace%%%"  Call Echo %%Filename:%Pattern%=%Replace%%% :: Result: how-to-reuse-file.jpg  Pause&Exit 

I give you other example for a loop of files:

UPDATE:

I've missed some things in the syntax 'cause fast-typing my last edit, here is the corrected code:

@echo off Setlocal enabledelayedexpansion  Set "Pattern=rename" Set "Replace=reuse"  For %%# in ("C:\Folder\*.jpg") Do (     Set "File=%%~nx#"     Ren "%%#" "!File:%Pattern%=%Replace%!" )  Pause&Exit 

PS: You can read here to learn more about substring: http://ss64.com/nt/syntax-substring.html http://ss64.com/nt/syntax-replace.html

Answer 2

The code above doesn't rename the files - The paths are an issue and the source filename is incorrect.

This will work on files in the current folder - except those with ! in the names will be a problem.

@echo off Setlocal enabledelayedexpansion  Set "Pattern=rename" Set "Replace=reuse"  For %%a in (*.jpg) Do (     Set "File=%%~a"     Ren "%%a" "!File:%Pattern%=%Replace%!" )  Pause&Exit