Difference between revisions of "ReNamer:Masks"

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ReNamer

Filename or wildcard masks are used for simple pattern matching using special placeholder characters.

Masks can be used in several places in ReNamer, including:

Character	Description
`*` (Asterisk)	Match any number of any characters.
`?` (Question mark)	Match any single character.

Pattern	Description
`[abc]`	Matches any one of the specified characters ("a", "b" or "c").
`[a-z]`	Matches any one characters in the specified range ("a" through "z").

Note: Only the selected renaming rules support extended pattern matching features.

Multiple masks can be expressed in a single parameter (mask list) by separating individual masks with semicolons (";").

For example, a mask list *.txt;*.doc matches files with a *.txt or *.doc extension.

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+{{Up|ReNamer}}
-* General usage of masks
-* Masks in replace and remove rules
+Filename or wildcard masks are used for simple pattern matching using special placeholder characters.
-* Masks in command line
-* Masks in filter settings}}
+Masks can be used in several places in ReNamer, including:
+* [[ReNamer:Rules:Replace|Replace]] and [[ReNamer:Rules:Remove|Remove]] rules,
+* [[ReNamer:Command Line|Command line]],
+* [[ReNamer:Filter settings|Filter settings]].
+=== Placeholder characters ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Character
+! Description
+|-
+| <code>*</code> (Asterisk)
+| Match any number of any characters.
+|-
+| <code>?</code> (Question mark)
+| Match any single character.
+|}
+=== Extended pattern matching ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Pattern
+! Description
+|-
+| <code>[abc]</code>
+| Matches any one of the specified characters ("a", "b" or "c").
+|-
+| <code>[a-z]</code>
+| Matches any one characters in the specified range ("a" through "z").
+|}
+Note: Only the selected renaming rules support extended pattern matching features.
+=== Mask lists ===
+Multiple masks can be expressed in a single parameter (mask list) by separating individual masks with semicolons (";").
+For example, a mask list <code>*.txt;*.doc</code> matches files with a <code>*.txt</code> or <code>*.doc</code> extension.
+[[Category:ReNamer]]