This is a handy little script to traverse a file directory and prompt the user to rename files that match a specific pattern ($re). When prompted, type the new name of the file. The script will give you a confirmation prompt before overwriting or moving any files.

Please give me any comments you wish, preferably some that are related. 

#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
use File::Find;

my $new;
my $ans;

my $re='~';
my $start='/home/michael';

finddepth(\&wanted, $start);

sub wanted {
    return unless m/$re/;
    print "$File::Find::name\n-->";
    chomp ($new = <>);

    return if (length $new == 0);

    if(($new =~ m|^\.\./|) || ($new =~ m|/|)){
        $ans="?";
        while($ans !~ m/^[y|n]$/i){
            print "move? (y|n): ";
            chomp ($ans =<>);
        }
        return if ($ans =~ /n/);
    }

    if(-e $new){
                $ans="?";
                while($ans !~ m/^[y|n]$/i){
                        print "overwrite? (y|n): ";
                        chomp ($ans =<>);
                }
                return if ($ans =~ /n/);
    }

    rename ($_, $new);
}

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michael
the blue haired monk

In reply to Recursive Rename by coolmichael

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