Solution: Rename Files
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Solution
require 'fileutils' directory = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "files")) Dir.foreach(directory) do |item| next if item == '.' or item == '..' if item =~ /exercise\s(\d+)(.*)/ new_sequence = $1.rjust(2, "0") new_filename = "exercise_" + new_sequence + $2 FileUtils.mv(File.join(directory, item), File.join(directory, new_filename)) end end puts "Files renamed successfully!"
Renaming files in a directory
Explanation
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fileutils
is loaded to enable us to use the methodmv
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