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submitted 5 days ago by harsh3466@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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This is just me celebrating a small win. I've been slowly learning bash scripting, and just now I was able to quickly write a simple bash script to automate a file moving task without referring to my notes or the web!

It's not a super complicated script, I'm just happy I'm starting to internalize the knowledge I've been building.

I've been organizing my media files after ripping our DVD collection. I had all the files for The Smurfs cartoon (love the Smurfs) in the main Smurfs show folder. I wanted to put them all into their respective season folders (Season.XX). Here's the script:

#! /bin/bash

for number in {01..09}; do
	find . -type f -name "The.Smurfs.S$number*" -exec mv {} Season.$number/ \;
done

I could have done it as a one liner, but I like to keep things like this for future reference.

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[-] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago

Pfft...

Good job.

The "one liner" thing is entirely overrated.

Honestly, who the fuck cares...?? 🤷🤷

[-] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 days ago

Thank you! I always worry with a one liner that I'll fuck something up in a bad way. In a script it helps me think about the process since it's more visually structured, and for me it's easier to test.

[-] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I'm with them, one line is for showing off, not utility.

Utility has comments!

Edit: BTW, throw a variable in there and you can set up your own handy rename/renumber script for anything!

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