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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, osx]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# rename

> Rename a file or group of files with a regular expression.
> More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/rename.2.html>.

- Replace `from` with `to` in the filenames of the specified files:

`rename 's/{{from}}/{{to}}/' {{*.txt}}`