>trying to rename a bunch of mkv files >try using a batch

>>59197897

This is where Bash comes in.

I know this feel OP.

Don't feel bad, it's just how you're wired. You just aren't autistic enough. Neither am I.

>>59197912
Isn't that win10 though?

>>59197897
>>59197963
>You just aren't autistic enough. Neither am I.
>trying THIS hard to justify being retard

>>59197897
I dropped out due to it not being technical enough. Might go for SE or EE instead as CS is crap now.

Learn it, learn all languages the tools you use are based on and you'll eventually see the fun in it.
I'd suggest starting forth as it's quite simple and then moving to haskell or lisp to get the CS knowledge. I'd even help you if you posted some way to contact as I enjoy showing others the fun side of it.

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>>59197897
Man im only one rung above you, it's no better
>Shell mediocre with several shells
>always fuck up syntax because i get confused between them
>consider myself a non-technical failure because i could not into C or proper programming
>cannot get a decent job with decent pay
> have a loan so afraid if i exaggerate my skillset will lose whatever job i get

Also not sure what you are trying to rename but i might be able to help if you want.

>>59199143
If you fail at shell scripting that's not (only) your fault, pretty much any shell scripting languages shit, xonsh being the exception.

>>59199674
hear hear
>tfw powershell keeps changing cmdlets
What do i even know at this point

>>59197897
sure bro

There's somthing on linux that they call it aliases or functions
You guys have this to?
its super cool, it lets you rename super duper complex comands into a single word

>alias q=exit
>now i dont have to remember the exit comand

>>59200595
powershell has aliases too
ls=dir
etc

>>59197897
>>59197963
>>59197963
>>59197897
Stallman doesn't even use Linux anon, noone is autistic enough. Don't let it get you down.

>>59197897
That's why you use python, a better scripting language than batch. Yes you have to download a few MB interpreter, but no big deal.

You want to rename files, that is easy peasy, tell me what you had. I, and some hear could recreate it in 5mins.

>>59197897
You've no-one but yourself to blame for not using unix.

>>59197897
language is literally all about understanding trees

>>59203463
Totally agree.
Batch files can get pretty buggy.
I remember a type of file (.nk2) that wouldn't copy using the copy command. The solution? TYPE C:\file.nk2 > C:\newfile.nk2
Python is a dream by any comparison.

>>59197897
Anyone else know this feel?
No, because I downloaded Advanced Renamer years ago and use that instead.

I wrote this powershell function to rename muh animus.

Function Rename-Numbered
{
    param(
    [parameter(mandatory=$true)]
    [string]
    $folder,
    
    $files= (get-childitem $folder | Sort-Object { [regex]::Replace($_.Name, '\d+', { $args[0].Value.PadLeft(20) }) } | select -expand name),
    $extensions = (get-childitem $folder | Sort-Object { [regex]::Replace($_.Name, '\d+', { $args[0].Value.PadLeft(20) }) } | select -expand extension),
    
    [int32]
    $i=0
    )

    while ($files[$i] -ne $null)
    {
        Move-Item -literalpath "$folder\$($files[$i])" -destination "$folder\Episode $($i+1)$($extensions[$i])"
    "$($files[$i])   -   Episode $($i+1).mkv" >> $folder/$folder.txt
        $i++
    }
}

>>59197897
https://github.com/ghickman/tvrenamr

>>59205979
>need to use a third party tool for simple automation
what a disgusting non-solution