Rename .sav files with SPSS/Python?

[Ruben Geert van den Berg]

Dear all,
 
Is there any way (with SPSS or Pyton) to rename a number of .sav files in a single folder as 'file_1', 'file_2' etcetera?
 
TIA and have a nice weekend!
 
Ruben van den Berg



 

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[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Hi Ruben!

import glob, os.path
path = "d:/temp"
savs = glob.glob(os.path.join(path, "*.sav"))
if savs:
  for k, sav in enumerate(sorted(savs)):
    os.rename(sav, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sav), "file_"+str(k+1)+".sav"))

If you want to rename the files recursively, use os.walk instead of globbing. The files are sorted by filename, then renamed.

Cheers!!
Albert-Jan


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> Is there any way (with SPSS or Pyton) to rename a
> number of .sav files in a single folder as 'file_1',
> 'file_2' etcetera?
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> TIA and have a nice weekend!
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> Ruben van den Berg
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> What can you do with the new Windows Live? Find
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