edit bash script to truncate leading numbers on files when creating folders
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for file in *; do
if [[ -f "$file" ]]; then
mkdir "${file%.*}"
mv "$file" "${file%.*}"
fi
done
So I will have tons of files that will look like "012345_randomnameoffile.pdf" and I want to edit this script to create a folder name of just the numbers and move the file into the folder after creation but if that folder already exists just move the file into the folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
bash-scripting
asked Dec 17 '18 at 20:28
davidjryandavidjryan
92
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-1
for file in *; do
if [[ -f "$file" ]]; then
mkdir "${file%.*}"
mv "$file" "${file%.*}"
fi
done
So I will have tons of files that will look like "012345_randomnameoffile.pdf" and I want to edit this script to create a folder name of just the numbers and move the file into the folder after creation but if that folder already exists just move the file into the folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
bash-scripting
asked Dec 17 '18 at 20:28
davidjryandavidjryan
92
The answer to part of your question can be found in themkdirman page. I don't understand the rest of the question.
– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:36
so as it stands this script will do a one to one creation of a folder for each file with the same name and put that file in the folder. I want this script to only create folders with the numbers as the folder name and put any file that starts with those numbers into the same folder.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 20:38
OK, does every file have a name that begins with one or more digits (number characters) immediately followed by one (or more) space(s)?
– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:41
add a comment |
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-1
-1
for file in *; do
if [[ -f "$file" ]]; then
mkdir "${file%.*}"
mv "$file" "${file%.*}"
fi
done
So I will have tons of files that will look like "012345_randomnameoffile.pdf" and I want to edit this script to create a folder name of just the numbers and move the file into the folder after creation but if that folder already exists just move the file into the folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
bash-scripting
asked Dec 17 '18 at 20:28
davidjryandavidjryan
92
for file in *; do
if [[ -f "$file" ]]; then
mkdir "${file%.*}"
mv "$file" "${file%.*}"
fi
done
So I will have tons of files that will look like "012345_randomnameoffile.pdf" and I want to edit this script to create a folder name of just the numbers and move the file into the folder after creation but if that folder already exists just move the file into the folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
bash-scripting
bash-scripting
asked Dec 17 '18 at 20:28
davidjryandavidjryan
92
asked Dec 17 '18 at 20:28
davidjryandavidjryan
92
edited Dec 17 '18 at 22:23
davidjryan
asked Dec 17 '18 at 20:28
davidjryandavidjryan
92
asked Dec 17 '18 at 20:28
davidjryandavidjryan
92
asked Dec 17 '18 at 20:28
davidjryandavidjryan
92
92
The answer to part of your question can be found in themkdirman page. I don't understand the rest of the question.
– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:36
so as it stands this script will do a one to one creation of a folder for each file with the same name and put that file in the folder. I want this script to only create folders with the numbers as the folder name and put any file that starts with those numbers into the same folder.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 20:38
OK, does every file have a name that begins with one or more digits (number characters) immediately followed by one (or more) space(s)?
– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:41
add a comment |
The answer to part of your question can be found in themkdirman page. I don't understand the rest of the question.
– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:36
so as it stands this script will do a one to one creation of a folder for each file with the same name and put that file in the folder. I want this script to only create folders with the numbers as the folder name and put any file that starts with those numbers into the same folder.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 20:38
OK, does every file have a name that begins with one or more digits (number characters) immediately followed by one (or more) space(s)?
– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:41
The answer to part of your question can be found in the
mkdir man page. I don't understand the rest of the question.– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:36
The answer to part of your question can be found in the
mkdir man page. I don't understand the rest of the question.– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:36
so as it stands this script will do a one to one creation of a folder for each file with the same name and put that file in the folder. I want this script to only create folders with the numbers as the folder name and put any file that starts with those numbers into the same folder.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 20:38
so as it stands this script will do a one to one creation of a folder for each file with the same name and put that file in the folder. I want this script to only create folders with the numbers as the folder name and put any file that starts with those numbers into the same folder.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 20:38
OK, does every file have a name that begins with one or more digits (number characters) immediately followed by one (or more) space(s)?
– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:41
OK, does every file have a name that begins with one or more digits (number characters) immediately followed by one (or more) space(s)?
– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:41
add a comment |
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for file in *; do mkdir -p -- "${file%%_*}" &&
mv -- "${file}" "${file%%_*}/${file#*_}"; done
This is basically what I wanted with the added bonus of renaming the file and removing the case number prefix.
edited Dec 18 '18 at 5:08
Kamil Maciorowski
24.8k155277
answered Dec 17 '18 at 21:43
davidjryandavidjryan
92
How would I represent a space in this script instead of an _ ? I edited everything to try to make it all more consistent.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:24
Pretty straightforward:"${file%% *}". There's a bug in this script:${file##*_}should be${file#*_}in case there is more than one_in the filename. It may not matter in your specific case but in general one may lose fragments of names because of the bug.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 17 '18 at 22:45
I appreciate it, you might have just saved me a considerable amount of headache
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:57
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Found it
for file in *; do mkdir -p -- "${file%%_*}" &&
mv -- "${file}" "${file%%_*}/${file#*_}"; done
This is basically what I wanted with the added bonus of renaming the file and removing the case number prefix.
edited Dec 18 '18 at 5:08
Kamil Maciorowski
24.8k155277
answered Dec 17 '18 at 21:43
davidjryandavidjryan
92
How would I represent a space in this script instead of an _ ? I edited everything to try to make it all more consistent.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:24
Pretty straightforward:"${file%% *}". There's a bug in this script:${file##*_}should be${file#*_}in case there is more than one_in the filename. It may not matter in your specific case but in general one may lose fragments of names because of the bug.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 17 '18 at 22:45
I appreciate it, you might have just saved me a considerable amount of headache
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:57
add a comment |
1
Found it
for file in *; do mkdir -p -- "${file%%_*}" &&
mv -- "${file}" "${file%%_*}/${file#*_}"; done
This is basically what I wanted with the added bonus of renaming the file and removing the case number prefix.
edited Dec 18 '18 at 5:08
Kamil Maciorowski
24.8k155277
answered Dec 17 '18 at 21:43
davidjryandavidjryan
92
How would I represent a space in this script instead of an _ ? I edited everything to try to make it all more consistent.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:24
Pretty straightforward:"${file%% *}". There's a bug in this script:${file##*_}should be${file#*_}in case there is more than one_in the filename. It may not matter in your specific case but in general one may lose fragments of names because of the bug.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 17 '18 at 22:45
I appreciate it, you might have just saved me a considerable amount of headache
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:57
add a comment |
1
1
1
Found it
for file in *; do mkdir -p -- "${file%%_*}" &&
mv -- "${file}" "${file%%_*}/${file#*_}"; done
This is basically what I wanted with the added bonus of renaming the file and removing the case number prefix.
edited Dec 18 '18 at 5:08
Kamil Maciorowski
24.8k155277
answered Dec 17 '18 at 21:43
davidjryandavidjryan
92
Found it
for file in *; do mkdir -p -- "${file%%_*}" &&
mv -- "${file}" "${file%%_*}/${file#*_}"; done
This is basically what I wanted with the added bonus of renaming the file and removing the case number prefix.
edited Dec 18 '18 at 5:08
Kamil Maciorowski
24.8k155277
answered Dec 17 '18 at 21:43
davidjryandavidjryan
92
edited Dec 18 '18 at 5:08
Kamil Maciorowski
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edited Dec 18 '18 at 5:08
Kamil Maciorowski
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edited Dec 18 '18 at 5:08
Kamil Maciorowski
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davidjryandavidjryan
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answered Dec 17 '18 at 21:43
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answered Dec 17 '18 at 21:43
davidjryandavidjryan
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How would I represent a space in this script instead of an _ ? I edited everything to try to make it all more consistent.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:24
Pretty straightforward:"${file%% *}". There's a bug in this script:${file##*_}should be${file#*_}in case there is more than one_in the filename. It may not matter in your specific case but in general one may lose fragments of names because of the bug.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 17 '18 at 22:45
I appreciate it, you might have just saved me a considerable amount of headache
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:57
add a comment |
How would I represent a space in this script instead of an _ ? I edited everything to try to make it all more consistent.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:24
Pretty straightforward:"${file%% *}". There's a bug in this script:${file##*_}should be${file#*_}in case there is more than one_in the filename. It may not matter in your specific case but in general one may lose fragments of names because of the bug.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 17 '18 at 22:45
I appreciate it, you might have just saved me a considerable amount of headache
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:57
How would I represent a space in this script instead of an _ ? I edited everything to try to make it all more consistent.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:24
How would I represent a space in this script instead of an _ ? I edited everything to try to make it all more consistent.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:24
Pretty straightforward:
"${file%% *}". There's a bug in this script: ${file##*_} should be ${file#*_} in case there is more than one _ in the filename. It may not matter in your specific case but in general one may lose fragments of names because of the bug.– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 17 '18 at 22:45
Pretty straightforward:
"${file%% *}". There's a bug in this script: ${file##*_} should be ${file#*_} in case there is more than one _ in the filename. It may not matter in your specific case but in general one may lose fragments of names because of the bug.– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 17 '18 at 22:45
I appreciate it, you might have just saved me a considerable amount of headache
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:57
I appreciate it, you might have just saved me a considerable amount of headache
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 22:57
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The answer to part of your question can be found in the
mkdirman page. I don't understand the rest of the question.– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:36
so as it stands this script will do a one to one creation of a folder for each file with the same name and put that file in the folder. I want this script to only create folders with the numbers as the folder name and put any file that starts with those numbers into the same folder.
– davidjryan
Dec 17 '18 at 20:38
OK, does every file have a name that begins with one or more digits (number characters) immediately followed by one (or more) space(s)?
– Scott
Dec 17 '18 at 20:41