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# zmv

> Move or rename files matching a specified extended glob pattern.
> More information: <https://zsh.sourceforge.io/Doc/Release/User-Contributions.html>.

- Move files using a `regex`-like pattern:

`zmv '{{(*).log}}' '{{$1.txt}}'`

- Preview the result of a move, without making any actual changes:

`zmv -n '{{(*).log}}' '{{$1.txt}}'`

- Interactively move files, with a prompt before every change:

`zmv -i '{{(*).log}}' '{{$1.txt}}'`

- Verbosely print each action as it's being executed:

`zmv -v '{{(*).log}}' '{{$1.txt}}'`
