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Read perlintro for a refresher
use File::Find::Rule to obtain a list of files
use for to iterate over that list and extract caption
use s/// to massage $Caption into an appropriate filename (no newlines, etc, etc, Regexp::English might help you compose a regex)
combine caption with original filename ( DSC03753.JPG becomes DSC03753-NudeNodeReaper.JPG)
DO NOT ATTEMPT RENAMING (How can I reliably rename a file?) until you're sure your caption is producing good filenames -- produce a rename script (of shell commands) first
```
rename "path/origfilename1" "path/newfilename1"
rename "path/origfilename2" "path/newfilename2"
...
[download]
```
then review it manually for mistakes
Similar thread and example program at Re^2: Changing filenames
rename 0.3 - now with two extra cupholders
Super Search or site:perlmonks.org rename file
site:perlmonks.org unicode filename Win32::Unicode

In reply to Re: Multiple File Rename by Anonymous Monk
in thread Multiple File Rename by perl_n00b

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