[R] rename multiple files by file.rename or other functions

[Ulrik Stervbo]

Hi John,

I don't know how to do this with R, but on Linux I'd use rename (or maybe
even by hand if it's a one time event). On Windows I believe there is a
tool called Bulk Rename.

HTH
Ulrik

On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 at 11:37 John <miaojpm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>    I have 50 files whose names are
>
> XYZW01Genesis_ABC.mp3
> XYZW02Genesis_ABC.mp3
> .......
> XYZW50Genesis_ABC.mp3
>
>    As you can tell, the only difference across the files are 01, 02,
> 03,....50.
>
>    I would like to rename them to
> 01Gen01.mp3
> 01Gen02.mp3
> .......
> 01Gen50.mp3
>
>   If I store them in one folder and write an R code in that folder, how can
> it be done?
>
>    Thanks,
>
> John
>
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