Because if you remember, at the start of the for loop: for $i in *
which I declared a bash variable called "i", and what ever it finds (filenames), the filename will be assigned to "i", then later on I used "i/search/replace" to say in variable "i" search and replace.... Hope my explanations where clear! On Dec 21, 6:12 pm, chutsu <[email protected]> wrote: > I think so... lol.. am not too sure what you mean, but the "i" just > means that your taking what ever filename the for loop is currently > handling, and doing a search and replace on variable "i". > > On Dec 21, 6:08 pm, tuxsun1 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I may have replied too hastily. The 'i' is the original variable your > > using a regex substitution form, is that it? > > > chutsu wrote: > > > Well I think the follow code will help you > > > > for i in *;do mv "$i" "${i/\&/} done; > > > > -So basically the for loop runs through every file in that particular > > > directory. > > > -Uses the "mv" command to rename files, the second statement is just > > > search and replace > > > -The "/\&/" means I want to search the term "&" and replace it > > > with "something". > > > -NOTE: the "\" infront of the "&", because you need to escape special > > > symbols such as "%" "-" etc ... > > > -After the second "/" in the search and replace term you can put > > > whatever you want... > > > eg.) if I wanted to replace "&" with "HELLO" the move command will > > > be: > > > > mv "$i" "${i/\&/HELLO}" > > > > Hope this helps :) > > > Chris > > > > On Dec 21, 5:15 pm, tuxsun1 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I have always used Bash variable substitution chars (#, ##, %, %%) to > > >> rename files when replacing the beginning or end of a filename. > > > >> Now I have a need to replace the middle portion of filenames from their > > >> html code, '&', to 'and'. > > > >> e.g. list of filenames > > > >> Payables & Receivables > > >> Sales & Marketing > > >> Shipping & Receiving > > > >> Normally, I would use something like, for i in '*&*'; do mv "$i" > > >> (this is where I'm stumped); done > > > >> TIA! > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
