Bulk update in php using some conditions for filename

Question

I have a folder and have multiple files over there. The file has the below pattern for example.

The file names should be renamed from

file1.mp4.png
file2.flv.png
file3.xxx.png (xxx - can be anything)

to as follows (the last extension remains).

file1.png
file2.png
file3.png

Files having non-png extension should be left untouched.

I am using the logic mentioned in Bulk Rename Files in a Folder - PHP

$handle = opendir("path to directory");

if ($handle) {
    while (false !== ($fileName = readdir($handle))) {
        $newName = (how to get new filename) // I am struck here
        rename($fileName, $newName);
    }
    closedir($handle);
}

How best I can do this to do a bulk update?

Frederick Behrends · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-12T12:53:06.010

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<?php
// Select all PNG Files
$matches = glob("*.[pP][nN][gG]");

// check if we found any results
if ( is_array ( $matches ) ) {

    // loop through all files
    foreach ( $matches as $filename) {

        // rename your files here
        $newfilename = current(explode(".", $filename)).".png";
        rename($filename, $newfilename);
        echo "$filename -> $newfilename";

    }
}
?>

edited Jul 12 '14 at 12:53

answered Jul 12 '14 at 12:47

Frederick Behrends

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Satish Sharma · Answer 2 · 2014-07-12T12:39:42.243

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try this

$handle = opendir("path to directory");

if ($handle) {
    while (false !== ($fileName = readdir($handle))) {
        $arr_names = explode(".", $fileName);  
        $size = sizeof($arr_names);
        $ext = $arr_names[$size-1];
        if($fileName=="." || $fileName==".."  || is_dir($fileName))
        {
           continue; // skip png  
        }

         if($ext=='png' || $ext=='PNG')
         {
             $newName = $arr_names[0].".".$ext;         

             rename($fileName, $newName);
         }
    }
    closedir($handle);
}

edited Jul 12 '14 at 12:39

answered Jul 12 '14 at 12:28

Satish Sharma

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I suggest to add test if file is "." or ".." or is a directory and skip it. – Lety Jul 12 '14 at 12:35
@Purus try it. it will skip you png files – Satish Sharma Jul 12 '14 at 12:40
I meant png files should not be skipped as in my questions. – Purus Jul 12 '14 at 12:41
You are welcome. Change is_dir($fileName) with is_dir("$handle/$fileName) – Lety Jul 12 '14 at 12:42
@Purus ok i got it i am updating answer – Satish Sharma Jul 12 '14 at 12:42
@Letizia `is_dir` doesn't require `handle` see http://php.net/manual/en/function.is-dir.php – Satish Sharma Jul 12 '14 at 12:44
Yes, I was wrong, instead of "path to directory" I said $handle. – Lety Jul 12 '14 at 12:51

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 12 '14 at 13:08

Shortest using regex

$handle = opendir("path to directory");

if ($handle) {
    while (false !== ($fileName = readdir($handle))) {
        $newName = preg_replace("/\.(.*?)\.png$/", '', $fileName); // removes .xxx.png
        rename($fileName, ($newName . '.png')); // renames file1.png
    }
    closedir($handle);
}

Bulk update in php using some conditions for filename

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