Support for extension filter

Changes 💡

• Extension filter support added
• Now command line arguments are managed using the "flag" library

Quick usage guide 📚

Arguments:

  -d=string
        [REQUIRED] Full directory path to rename all files
  -e=string
        [OPTIONAL] Filter files containing the extension
  -p=string
        [OPTIONAL] Pattern to apply in the file renaming process (default "file-")

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Basic usage example:

./mfr -d=/home/you/test/

• Before:

/home/you/test/
├── text.txt
├── image.png
├── document.pdf
└── program.java

• After:

/home/you/test/
├── file-1.txt
├── file-2.png
├── file-3.pdf
└── file-4.java

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Example of pattern customization and extension filter:

./mfr -d=/home/you/test/ -p=photo -e=.png

• Before:

/home/you/test/
├── text.txt
├── image.png
├── other-image.png
├── document.pdf
└── program.java

• After:

/home/you/test/
├── text.txt
├── photo-1.png
├── photo-2.png
├── document.pdf
└── program.java

Future plans 📌

• Write more tests
• Allow customized sorting
• Create a backup of the renamed files
• Ask for confirmation in important directories

Initial

MFR 📂

Go program that renames all files in a directory using a specified pattern.

Requirements 🔗

OS:

• Linux
• Windows
• macOS (née OS X, aka Darwin)
• OpenBSD
• DragonFly BSD
• FreeBSD
• NetBSD
• Solaris

To build:

• Go compiler

Quick usage guide 📚

Build:

go build -o mfr cmd/main.go

NOTE: Generate in the root directory of the project

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Arguments:

./mfr [/target/directory/path] [pattern]

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Example:

./mfr /home/user/vitu/test/ file-

• Before:

/home/user/vitu/test/
├── text.txt
├── image.png
├── document.pdf
└── program.java

• After:

/home/user/vitu/test/
├── file-1.txt
├── file-2.png
├── file-3.pdf
└── file-4.java

Future plans 📌

• Write more tests
• Filter by file extension
• Include help commands
• Allow customized sorting
• Create a backup of the renamed files
• Ask for confirmation in important directories

Do you want help me? 👥

If you have any ideas or wish to contribute to the project, contact me on X (@ohtoaki) or send me a pull request :)

License 🏳️

MIT License

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