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Posted: **04 Apr 2015 07:55**

"Remove characters from start" $n = input("Number of characters to remove:");
  rename r, "^(.{$n})(.+) > $2", "p";

hi, the above command removes the characters but how about keeping them?

Posted: **04 Apr 2015 08:03**

So you want to keep $n characters and remove the rest?

    $n = input("Number of characters to keep:");
    rename r, "^(.{$n})(.*(?=\.))(.+) > $1$3", "p";

Posted: **04 Apr 2015 08:10**

exactly.very thanks

Posted: **04 Jan 2023 19:03**

I tried it with folders, with goal to merge them, but I failed it...

Posted: **04 Jan 2023 19:44**

Because the pattern above is for files, not folders...

    $n = input("Number of characters to keep:");
    rename r, "^(.{$n})(.*) > $1", "p";

Posted: **04 Jan 2023 19:56**

Is there a way to merge folders that became with same name?

rename:keep characters from start