dertuxmalwieder / remv

regex move (Git mirror)

remv

Rename files with regular expressions.

This application aims to solve the problem that renaming files with regular expressions sucks dicks in hell.

The current approach to the problem:

ls * | sed -E 's/(.*)text(.*)to(.*)remove(.*)/mv & "$1$2$3$4"/' | sh

If you think this is handy, please seek help.

The remv approach to the problem:

remv "(.*)text(.*)to(.*)remove(.*)" "$1$2$3$4"

How to compile:

Get remv from the Fossil repository or on whichever mirror you read this.

Grab clang for your OS (we expect C++20 or newer), then:

clang -std=c++20 src/remv.cpp

Or, on Windows:

.\build.cmd

Enjoy.

How to use it:

 USAGE:
        remv [COMMANDS]
        remv [OPTIONS] <regex> <replacement> [<startpath>]

 OPTIONS (any combination):
        -r      Recurse into subdirectories.
        -E      Skip file extensions while renaming.
        -d      Also rename directories on the way.
        -s      Sets the start directory to the last parameter;
                else, remv will start in '.'.
        -f      Only replaces the first occurrence in each name.
        -v      Verbose logging.
        -vv     Very verbose logging.
        -n      Dry run - don't modify anything just yet.

 COMMANDS:
        -V      Display the remv version and exit.
        -h      Display this help screen and exit.

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