[ale] rename large number of files

[Fletch]

>>>>> "mkii" == mkii  <White> writes:

    mkii> I have a large number (50-60) of text files that are named
    mkii> without a .txt on the end most are named in this type
    mkii> fashion 222.333-444

    mkii> I am a newbie to Linux and was trying to use "mv" to delete
    mkii> the "." and "-" in the name and add a .txt on the end.

rename 'y/.-//d;$_.=".txt";' ???.???-???

#!/usr/bin/perl -w
# rename - Larry's filename fixer
$op = shift or die "Usage: rename expr [files]\n";
chomp(@ARGV = <STDIN>) unless @ARGV;
for (@ARGV) {
    $was = $_;
    eval $op;
    die $@ if $@;
    rename($was,$_) unless $was eq $_;
}


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