{"id":8351,"date":"2007-03-06T00:55:10","date_gmt":"2007-03-06T00:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/powershell\/2007\/03\/06\/renaming-files\/"},"modified":"2019-02-18T13:16:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T20:16:50","slug":"renaming-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/powershell\/renaming-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Renaming Files"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s have a little fun with Rename-Item:\n<\/p>\n

[3112:0]PS> dir<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\\FileSystem::C:\\temp\\jps<\/p>\n

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—-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ————-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —— —-
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 948 a
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1214 b
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1480 c<\/p>\n

[3112:0]PS> dir |Rename-Item -NewName {$_.Name + “1”}
<\/strong><\/span>[3112:0]PS> dir<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\\FileSystem::C:\\temp\\jps<\/p>\n

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—-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ————-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —— —-
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 948 a1
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1214 b1
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1480 c1<\/p>\n

[3112:0]PS> foreach ($f in dir) {Rename-Item $f -NewName ($f.Name + “2”)}
<\/strong><\/span>[3112:0]PS> dir<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\\FileSystem::C:\\temp\\jps<\/p>\n

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—-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ————-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —— —-
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 948 a12
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1214 b12
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1480 c12<\/p>\n

[3112:0]PS> dir |%{Rename-Item $_ $($_.Name +”3″)}
<\/strong><\/span>[3112:0]PS> dir<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\\FileSystem::C:\\temp\\jps<\/p>\n

Mode\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LastWriteTime\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Length Name
—-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ————-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —— —-
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 948 a123
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1214 b123
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1480 c123<\/p>\n

[3112:0]PS> dir | %{$x=0} {Rename-Item $_ -NewName “Base$x”; $x++ }
<\/strong><\/span>[3112:0]PS> dir<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\\FileSystem::C:\\temp\\jps<\/p>\n

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—-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ————-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —— —-
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 8:24 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1086 Base0
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 8:24 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1398 Base1
-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 8:24 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1710 Base2<\/p>\n

<\/span>
\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

Enjoy!\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]
Windows PowerShell\/MMC Architect
Visit the Windows PowerShell Team blog at: http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/PowerShell<\/a>
Visit the Windows PowerShell ScriptCenter at: http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/technet\/scriptcenter\/hubs\/msh.mspx<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let’s have a little fun with Rename-Item: [3112:0]PS> dir \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\\FileSystem::C:\\temp\\jps Mode\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LastWriteTime\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Length Name—-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ————-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —— —–a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 948 a-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1214 b-a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1480 c [3112:0]PS> dir |Rename-Item -NewName {$_.Name + “1”}[3112:0]PS> dir \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\\FileSystem::C:\\temp\\jps Mode\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LastWriteTime\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Length Name—-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ————-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —— —–a—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\/5\/2007\u00a0\u00a0 4:21 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":600,"featured_media":13641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-powershell"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"

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