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I'm trying to rename some files in a directory using Python.
Say I have a file called CHEESE_CHEESE_TYPE.*** and want to remove CHEESE_ so my resulting filename would be CHEESE_TYPE
I'm trying to use the os.path.split but it's not working properly. I have also considered using string manipulations, but have not been successful with that either.
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You can press and hold the Ctrl key and then click each file to rename. Or you can choose the first file, press and hold the Shift key, and then click the last file to select a group.
To batch rename files, just select all the files you want to rename, press F2 (alternatively, right-click and select rename), then enter the name you want on the first file. Press Enter to change the names for all other selected files.
Use os.rename(src, dst) to rename or move a file or a directory.
$ ls cheese_cheese_type.bar cheese_cheese_type.foo $ python >>> import os >>> for filename in os.listdir("."): ... if filename.startswith("cheese_"): ... os.rename(filename, filename[7:]) ... >>> $ ls cheese_type.bar cheese_type.foo Here's a script based on your newest comment.
#!/usr/bin/env python from os import rename, listdir badprefix = "cheese_" fnames = listdir('.') for fname in fnames: if fname.startswith(badprefix*2): rename(fname, fname.replace(badprefix, '', 1)) If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
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